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Lee Roy Selmon's past combines the virtues of family football scholarships and social service. He was the eldest child from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon, who had him raised on their family farm near Eufala. In football, he played with three of his brothers for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the country by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as Oklahoma's main linebacker The Sooners finished 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. On his third scholarship, he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours a week on volunteer work during college. In Tampa He played with the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. He also began a career in the field of business. When he was in the year 1988, he was working as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and also the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. No wonder that in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's top 10 young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when his college football career began. He was a captain in 1975. was a leader of the team. In 1993 he joined at the University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. In 1988 He was elected 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 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Selmons' parents Lucious and Mary Selmon. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.