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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines family football scholarship with volunteerism in the community. Selmon is the youngest of children from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their farm in Eufala. In football, he played with his three brothers for Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He was awarded two championships as well as the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. The National Football Foundation named him an Scholar-Athlete for the 3rd time in the year 1975. Selmon earned a degree in education. Fourth service In the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. Then he settled in Tampa after graduation, and playing for the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and was three-times all-pro. The business venture he started began. He was an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. The Junior Chamber of Commerce honored his name in 1982, as one of the top 10 youngsters in the US. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch higher and weighing in at the hefty 256 pounds at college when he was a player, captained his team throughout 1975. In 1993, he became the assistant director of the University of South Florida. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame named his in 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.