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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the benefits of football scholarship and volunteering for the community. The first is his relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. The family raised nine kids in a Eufala farm. In second football, he was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He was awarded two championships as well as 32-1-1 in his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. The National Football Foundation named him a Scholar-Athlete for the third time in 1975. Selmon earned a degree from the university of California, Berkeley. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout his time in college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. He also began a career in business. In 1988, as an account liaison officer for First Florida Bank of Tampa, he worked with Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no doubt that the year 1982 was when The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the 10 young stars throughout the United States. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs when he was a student athlete. He was captain of the team in 1975. In 1993, he became the associate director of the University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.