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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football scholarship and volunteering for the community. The first line of his family was that Selmon is the eldest of the nine children raised by Eufala by Lucious Selmon. He played second in football and was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the nation by the Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. For three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy serving as their starting line-up. The team also took home the national title twice. A third scholarship saw him named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned his degree in education. Fourth-year service in the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. Following college, he relocated to Tampa and played for nine years with Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro three times. After that, he began his career. In 1988, as an account relations officer at First Florida Bank of Tampa He was a member of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of America's top 10 young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in height and weighed 256 pounds in his college days. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, Roy joined the University of South Fla's athletic department as its associate director. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded its Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The award was presented by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.