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Lee Roy Selmon has a tradition that blends family scholarship football with volunteer work in the community. Selmon is the youngest of children from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at the farm they owned in Eufala. Also, he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma on the field of football. Three brothers all made All-American teams. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for a single season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the nation by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. In his three years as the Oklahoma's starting line-up The Sooners finished three-and-a-half and won two championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship, and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours per week volunteering throughout his time at college. He moved to Tampa following college. He played in the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and made three times all-pro. The business venture he started began. He began his career in 1988. worked as an Account Relation Manager for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 of the most outstanding American young males. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing a little over 256 pounds. He was captain of his university team in the year 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as the assistant director of sports. In 1988 the year he was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into his way into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.