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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football family scholarship and social service. The first family is his youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon raised on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. On the football field, he competed alongside three siblings for Oklahoma. All three made 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 United States by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as Oklahoma's first lineman The Sooners finished 33-1-1, and picked up two championships. He was awarded a third scholarship in 1975. He was also named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned a bachelor's in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout college. Then he settled in Tampa after college, played with the Buccaneers for nine years and was three-time all-pro. The beginning of his business career came. When he was in the year 1988, he began working as an Account Relations Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and for the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of America's most outstanding young men. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighted 256 lbs. He was captain of his university team in the year 1975. Lee Roy was appointed assistant director of Athletics for the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the 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. The award was presented by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.