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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the football scholarship of his family as well as service to the community. He was the eldest child of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. Both took care of him at their property in Eufala. In football, he was with his three brothers in Oklahoma. They were all All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland Lombardi, the Outland Awards. In his three years as the starting line-up Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and secured two national championships. Selmon was granted a 3rd scholarship in 1975, and was named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon graduated with a degree of education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during college. Then he settled in Tampa following college. He played as a member of the Buccaneers for nine seasons and made three times all-pro. The business venture he started began. In 1988 he became an account representative for 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 him as one of America's most outstanding young men. In his student days, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 lbs. He captained his college team in the year 1975. He joined at the University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. In 1988, he was inducted 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 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.