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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the merits of family sports scholarships and volunteering for the community. The first family is his youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They grew up on the farm of Eufala, Oklahoma. Second, football was his favorite sport. He was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the nation's top lineman. In the three seasons he was Oklahoma's starter The Sooners finished 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. Selmon was given a second award in 1975. In addition, he was referred to as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned a bachelor's in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours each week working as a volunteer in his college days. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers for nine seasons before becoming an all-pro. Additionally, he started a career in the field of business. In 1988, he was working as an Account Relations Officer in the 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 and also the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of America's most outstanding young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when he played college football. He was a captain in 1975. was a leader of the team. He was named the associate director of athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. His parents, Lucious and Mary Selmon. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.