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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of the football scholarship of his family as well as service in the local community. Selmon is the youngest of children from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon, who took care of him at their farm in Eufala. He played football with three of his brothers for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. He won two championships and 31-1-1 during his three years as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. He was awarded a third scholarship in 1975, and was named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Fourth service In college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. Then he settled in Tampa after college, playing for the Buccaneers for nine years and played three times in the all-pro league. The business venture he started began. By 1988 he had become an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 of America's most outstanding young men. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs a little over 256 lbs. He was captain of his college team in the year 1975. He joined University of South Florida in 1993 as the Associate Director of Sports. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.