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Lee Roy Selmon has a tradition that blends family scholarship football and volunteer work in the community. His family's first name is Selmon is the eldest of nine kids who were raised in Eufala by Lucious Selmon. He was also one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma on the field of football. Three brothers all made All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was one of the top linemen in the entire nation. He won two championships and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship, and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon obtained his master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy's fourth time of service included ten hours per week in volunteer work during the college. He settled down in Tampa after college, was a member of the Buccaneers for nine seasons and made three times all-pro. The business venture he started began. By 1988, he became an Account Relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organisations: 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 being among 10 of the most notable young men. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and stood at a height of 6'2 inches. When he was playing college, he was the captain of the team of 1975. In 1993, he became the athletic director's assistant at the University of South Florida. In 1988, Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.





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