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Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his home with the benefits of community service. In the first place Selmon was raised with Lucious Semon and his wife Jessie on a farm near Eufala located in Oklahoma as the youngest of the nine children they had. Two football. He is among the three brothers that participated in the football team of Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma finished 32-1-1 and won two national championships. He received a third scholarship in 1975, and was selected as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon received a diploma as a teacher. Fourth year of the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. After graduating Lee Roy moved to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing with Tampa's Buccaneers. 3 times he was selected All-Pro. Then he began his business career. He was an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on 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 country. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when he played college football. The year 1975 was the first time he led the squad. In 1993, he became the athletic director's assistant at the University of South Florida. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame by his fellow members of the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Jr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor, who presented this award.