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Lee Roy Selmon has a history that combines family scholarship football with community service. First of all, he was brought up by Lucious Semon and his wife Jessie on the farm close to Eufala in Oklahoma as the eldest of the nine children they had. Second football he was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the top lineman from the USA. He was awarded two championships as well as 31-1-1 during his three years as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, he was awarded his third scholarship, and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in college. After college, he moved to Tampa and played nine seasons with the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro for three occasions. After that, he began his professional career. In 1988, while working as an account representative at First Florida Bank of Tampa and worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of Ten of America's top young men. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs in his college days. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he was named associate director of the University of South Florida. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame was named for him on the 28th of October, the year 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 its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.