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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarships for his family and service to the community. The first is his family. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children in a Eufala farm. He played football with three of his brothers in Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the most effective lineman in the United States. Lee Roy won two championships, and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned a degree as an educator. Lee Roy spent ten hours a week on volunteer work during his college years. Following graduation, Lee Roy settled in Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing for Tampa's Buccaneers. 3 times he was selected All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. The first job he had was an Account Relations Manager at 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 In 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of ten outstanding young people throughout the United States. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in height and weighed 256 pounds as a college player he was captain of the team in 1975. In 1993, he became the assistant director of the University of South Florida. In 1988, Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was a part of an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented their Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.