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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his home with volunteering in the community. First family he is the youngest of nine children of Lucious Selmon and Jessie raised on a farm at Eufala, Oklahoma. He played second in football and was the third brother who played for Oklahoma. All three made All-America. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards and Lombardi Awards. He was the top lineman for across the country. Lee Roy won two championships, and 31-1-1 during his three years as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was named a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a degree in Education. Fourth year of college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. Additionally, he started a career in business. In 1988, while working as an account relations officer at First Florida Bank of Tampa and worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored his name in 1982, as one of the top 10 youngsters from the United States. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He captained his college team in the year 1975. He joined University of South Florida in 1993, as Associate Director of Sports. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame recognized him on the 28th of October, the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 gave their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.