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Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his home with community service. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They took care of him at the farm they owned in Eufala. A second reason was he is the youngest of three brothers to play with Oklahoma. All three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman of the US. The three years he was a starter Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship, and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in volunteering for ten hours per week throughout his college years. He settled down in Tampa following college. He was a member of the Buccaneers for nine seasons and made three times all-pro. His business career began. By 1988 he had become 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 on Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when, in 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy among the top 10 young stars throughout the United States. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He captained his college team in 1975. He joined at the University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor, who presented this award.