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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family football scholarship with volunteerism in the community. At first, he was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon on their Eufala farm as the youngest of nine kids. Second football he was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in nation by Outland as well as Lombardi. Outland Awards. For three seasons as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon graduated with a degree of Education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout the course of his college. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. He also began a career in business. In 1988, he was an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked for these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute in the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why Lee Roy was named one of the 10 most notable young men of the nation from the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in his height and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he led the 1975 team. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993, as associate director of sports. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 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 gave its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Senior. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented the award.





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