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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarship for his family as well as service to the community. First of all Selmon was brought up with Lucious Semon and his wife Jessie. They lived on the farm close to Eufala in Oklahoma as one of the nine children they had. In football, he played with his three brothers in Oklahoma. All three became All-America. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. During his three years as the Oklahoma's quarterback of choice and Sooners' starting quarterback, they went 32-1-1 and won two national titles. In his role as an National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was awarded an award for his third season in the year 1975. Selmon received his bachelor's master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy spent ten hours a week on volunteer work throughout his time at college. After graduation, he landed in Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers was the all-pro 3 times, and began a business career. In 1988, while working as an account relations officer at First Florida Bank of Tampa, he worked with Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the 10 young stars throughout the United States. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He coached his university team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as an Associate Director of Sports. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame named the player in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. His parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.