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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines family football scholarship with community service. The first family is his youngest of the nine children of Lucious the Jessie and Lucious Selmon. They grew up on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. He played football alongside three brothers from Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. For three seasons as a starter Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. He received a third scholarship in 1975 and designated an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon received a degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during the college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. Also, he began his career in the field of business. He was hired in 1988 as an Account Representative at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as one of the most prominent young men in the country. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs a little over 256 lbs. He captained his college team in the year 1975. In 1993 he was appointed associate director of the University of South Florida. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.