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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football and community service. He was the eldest child of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. Both raised him on their farm in Eufala. In second football, he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. The trio made All-America. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in national by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. Over the course of his three years as the starting line-up Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. In 1975, he received his third scholarship, and was awarded the title of the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in the field of education. Fourth Service in college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. After graduation, he relocated to Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers played all-pro three times, and began a business career. In 1988, he started working as an Account Relation Officer in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed with the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and for the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of the most outstanding American young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when was playing college football. As of 1975, Lee Roy was a leader of the team. In 1993 he joined his current position at University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. In 1988 the year he was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into both his way into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 gave their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.