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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family and community service. Selmon is the youngest of children of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. They raised him on the farm they owned in Eufala. Two football. He was one of three brothers who participated in the football team of Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. For three seasons as a starter Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. In 1975, he was awarded his third scholarship and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in college. He settled down in Tampa after college, playing for the Buccaneers for nine years and made three times all-pro. His career in business began. By 1988, he became an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the top 10 young men in the country. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch taller and weighing 256 pounds in college as player, commanded his team throughout 1975. He joined at the University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. Selmon has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Sr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor that made the award.