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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family and the benefits of community service. He is the youngest child from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon, who raised him on their farm in Eufala. Two football. He is one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the United States by Outland and Lombardi Awards. In the three years that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. A third scholarship saw him named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a degree in Education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. After graduation, he landed in Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers were all-pro three times and started his business career. The first position he held was a Account Relations Officer with First Florida Bank, Tampa. In the past, he worked in the past for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when the year 1982 was when the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the 10 outstanding youngsters across the nation. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when he played college football. The year 1975 was the first time he was on the team. group. In 1993 he joined his current position at University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. In 1988, Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma was the person who presented the award.