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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends an athletic scholarship to his parents and commitment to the community. First family: he's the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon. The family lived on a farm at Eufala, Oklahoma. The Selmons were also among the three siblings who represented Oklahoma on the field of football. The three brothers were all All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. 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 time per week throughout the college. He settled down in Tampa following his college years, playing for the Buccaneers for 9 years and was three-time all-pro. His business career began. In 1988 he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him as one of the United States' most outstanding young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when his college football career began. In 1975, he was the captain of the team. In 1993, he joined as a director at University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. The College Football Hall of Fame recognized him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame was in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. He and his parents Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.