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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football and volunteering for the community. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They took care of him at their farm in Eufala. Two soccer. He is among the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the country by Outland and Lombardi Awards. For the three seasons that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship and was recognized as a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. He settled down in Tampa following college. He playing for the Buccaneers for nine years and played three times in the all-pro league. His business career began. In 1988, while working as an account liaison officer for 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 among the top 10 youths in the US. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and stood at a height of 6'2 inches. When he was playing for college, he was the head coach of the 1975 team. In 1993 he was appointed assistant director of the University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 by the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 as well as by in the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.