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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the benefits of football family scholarship with volunteerism in the community. In the first place Selmon was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon, who lived on their Eufala farm. He was the youngest of nine children. He played second in football and was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi. Outland Awards. For three seasons as a starter Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and secured two national championships. On his third scholarship, he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon graduated with a diploma in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the college. After college he settled in Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers and was an all-pro 3 times, before beginning a new business career. By 1988 he had become an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder he was named one of the most distinguished young people in America according to the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighted 256 lbs. He played for his school's team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as an Associate Director of Sports. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame named him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. He and his parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.