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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarship for his parents and commitment to his community. He is the youngest child of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their property in Eufala. Second, football was his favorite sport. He was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the nation by Outland as well as Lombardi. Outland Awards. Oklahoma was the winner of two National Championships during his three-year tenure as the starter. Selmon was given a second award in 1975. In addition, he was referred to as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Fourth service In the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week in volunteer projects. He moved to Tampa after college, played in the Buccaneers for nine seasons and was three-time all-pro. The business venture he started began. In 1988, he was an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked for 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. It's no wonder Lee Roy was named one of the top 10 young people in America from the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He captained his college team in the year 1975. He was promoted to an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded their Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.