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Lee Roy Selmon has a history that combines family scholarship football with community service. First, his relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. They raised nine children in a Eufala farm. Another reason for his football career was that his father was the only of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. As an National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received a scholarship for the third time in 1975. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work throughout his time at college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. Also, he began an entrepreneurial career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. He was no surprise that In 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the ten outstanding young people across the country. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He coached his university team in the year 1975. In 1993, he became the as associate director at the University of South Florida. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame by The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 as well as by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma presented the award.