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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarship for his family as well as service to the community. His first family is that his father was the youngest of nine kids who were raised within Eufala with Lucious Selmon. Two, football. He is among the three brothers that participated in the football team of Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman of the United States. He was awarded two championships as well as 32-1-1 in his three seasons as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours a week on volunteer work during his college years. He settled down in Tampa following college. He was a member of the Buccaneers for nine years and made three times all-pro. His business career began. In 1988, he was an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these groups: 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 one of the 10 of the most notable young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he was appointed the athletic director's assistant at the University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame through The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.