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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football with volunteer work in the community. At first the Selmons were raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon on their Eufala farm. He was the youngest of nine children. Also, he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma in football. Three of them were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the nation's top lineman. Through his three seasons as the Oklahoma's starting line-up The Sooners finished 33-1-1, and picked up two championships. Selmon was given a second scholarship in 1975, and was named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon graduated with a degree of Education. Fourth-year service in college Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. In addition, he began his career in the field of business. In 1988 he took on the role of account relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no surprise that in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of the country's the top 10 most promising young males. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 lbs. He captained his college team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of at the University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. In 1988 his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was inducted into his way into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He and his parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Sr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.





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