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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the benefits of football scholarship with community service. In the first place Selmon was brought up by Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They lived on an agricultural property near Eufala located in Oklahoma as one of the nine children they had. In football, he was with three of his brothers in Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the nation by the Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. During his three years as Oklahoma's starting quarterback The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and won two national titles. He received a third scholarship in 1975, and was designated a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned his master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy was involved in volunteering for ten hours per week throughout his college years. After graduation, he moved to Tampa and played nine seasons for Tampa's Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro three times. He then began his career. In 1988, he was an Account Representative at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. He was no surprise that, in 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the ten outstanding young people across the nation. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs a little over 256 lbs. He captained his college team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as an associate director of sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.