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Lee Roy Selmon has a history that combines family scholarship football with volunteering for the community. In the first place, he was born by Lucious Semon and his wife Jessie on a farm near Eufala located in Oklahoma as the youngest of the nine children they had. The Selmons were also among the three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. All three made All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the top lineman from the US. In three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy serving as their starting line-up. Also, they won two national championships. In 1975, he was awarded his third scholarship, and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. He settled down in Tampa following college. He playing for the Buccaneers for nine seasons and was three-times all-pro. His career in business began. He began his career in 1988. worked as an Account Relation Manager at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's most outstanding young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in height and weighed 256 pounds in his college days. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he was a part of his current position at University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. In 1988, he was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.