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Lee Roy Selmon's life includes football scholarship, family work and involvement in the community. The first is his family. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children on a Eufala farm. He was also one of three siblings who represented Oklahoma on the field of football. The three brothers were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. In the three years that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. As a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was awarded an award for his third time in the year 1975. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during the college. After graduating, Lee Roy settled in Tampa where he spent nine years playing for Tampa's Buccaneers. 3 times he was named All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. In 1988, he worked as an Account Relations Officer in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no doubt that, in 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of 10 outstanding youngsters across the country. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He coached his university team in 1975. In 1993, he was appointed the assistant director of Athletics at University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.