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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the virtues of family football scholarship and community service. In the first place Selmon was born by Lucious and Jessie Selmon on the farm close to Eufala in Oklahoma as the eldest of their nine children. In football, he played alongside three brothers from Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland and Lombardi Awards. For three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy as the starter. They also won two national championships. Third scholarship he was named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon obtained his degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during his college years. He moved to Tampa after graduation, and played with the Buccaneers for nine seasons and made three times all-pro. The business venture he started began. In 1988, he was an Account Relation Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following organizations: 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 Lee Roy as being among Ten of America's top young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 pounds when he played college football. He was a captain in 1975. was the captain of the group. In 1993, he was named assistant director of the University of South Florida. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame named him on the 28th of October, 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. Parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.