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Lee Roy Selmon's life is a combination of football scholarships, family involvement as well as community involvement. He is the youngest child of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their farm in Eufala. The Selmons were also among the three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. All three became All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award as well as the Lombardi award as the nation's best lineman. For three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy being the starting player. The team also took home the national title twice. Third scholarship he was named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a diploma as a teacher. Fourth year of the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. After graduation, he moved to Tampa and played nine seasons for Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro 3 times. He then began his career. In 1988, while working as an account liaison officer for First Florida Bank of Tampa and worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. No wonder that in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him as one of the country's top 10 young men. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and stood at a height of 7-foot-2. In his time at college, he commanded the team of 1975. In 1993, he was named assistant director of the University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented its Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.