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Lee Roy Selmon has a history that combines family scholarship football with community service. First, the Selmon relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children in a Eufala farm. Another reason for his football career was that Selmon is the youngest of three brothers to play with Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the most effective lineman in the United States. In three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy as the starter. They also won the national title twice. In 1975, he was awarded his third scholarship, and was recognized as a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his degree in education. Fourth service In college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. After graduating Lee Roy relocating to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing for Tampa's Buccaneers. Three times he was named an All-Pro. He began his business career. The year 1988 was the first time he worked as an Account Relation 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. The Junior Chamber of Commerce honored Lee Roy in 1982 for being among the top 10 youngsters from the United States. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and was a tall of 6-2. While he was in college, he commanded the team of 1975. In 1993 he was appointed associate director of the University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave an award of the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.