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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarship for his family as well as service to his community. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at the family farm near Eufala. Two football. He is one of the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. All three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. Over the course of three seasons, Roy was on the field, Oklahoma won two National Championships. Selmon was a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received an award for his third time in 1975. Selmon obtained a degree as a teacher. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work in his college days. After college, he moved in Tampa and played nine years for the Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro three times. He then began his professional career. In 1988, as an account representative at First Florida Bank of Tampa, he worked with Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 of the most notable young males. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch taller and weighing 256 pounds in college as an athlete, was captain of his team throughout 1975. In 1993, Roy was a part of the University of South Fla's athletic department as the Director of Athletics as an associate. The College Football Hall of Fame recognized him on the 28th of October, the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. Parents, Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.