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Lee Roy Selmon's past combines the advantages of family football scholarship and volunteering for the community. In the first place his parents raised him by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm. He was the smallest of nine kids. It was also the only one of three siblings that represented Oklahoma in football. They were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in national by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. In his three years as the Oklahoma's starting line-up The Sooners finished 32-1-1 and captured two championships. Third scholarship he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer every week while in college. 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 he became an account liaison officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder Lee Roy was named one of the most distinguished young people in America by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He captained his college team in 1975. He joined at the University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. It was the College Football Hall of Fame was named for him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Selmons' parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.