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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family football scholarships and volunteering for the community. His first family is that he's the youngest out of nine kids raised within Eufala with Lucious Selmon. He was also one of three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. All three were All-Americans. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman of the US. In his time as Oklahoma's starting quarterback and Sooners' starting quarterback, they went 32-1-1 and captured two national titles. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work throughout his time at college. He moved to Tampa following college. He playing for the Buccaneers for nine seasons and played three times in the all-pro league. His business career began. In 1988, he was an Account Relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no doubt that, in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy among the top 10 young stars throughout the United States. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch taller and weighing the hefty 256 pounds at college when he was player, commanded his team for the year 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as an assistant director of sports. He has been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.