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Lee Roy Selmon's lifestyle is a combination of football scholarship, family work and involvement in the community. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at the family farm near Eufala. The second football was that his father was the only of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. The three brothers were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was one of the top linemen in all of the nation. In his three years as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma finished 32-1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, he was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a diploma as a teacher. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in college. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. Additionally, he started an entrepreneurial career. By 1988 he had become an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked on the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on the 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 stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds as a college player he played for the team of 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as the assistant director of sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Jr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.