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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarships for his parents and a commitment in the local community. In the first place the Selmons were brought up by Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They lived on an agricultural property near Eufala within Oklahoma as one of their nine children. Two, football. He is one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-Americans. 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 USA. During his three years as Oklahoma's starting quarterback, the Sooners went 32-1-1 and captured two national titles. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him an Scholar-Athlete for the 3rd time in the year 1975. Selmon received a diploma as an educator. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service was ten-hours per week in volunteer work during the college. After graduation Lee Roy relocating to Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing with the Buccaneers. There were three times he was named an All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. The first job he had was a Account Relations Officer with First Florida Bank, Tampa. He has worked on the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored him in 1982 as being one of the top 10 youths in the US. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds as a college player he played for the team of 1975. In 1993, Roy joined the University of South Florida's sports department as assistant director. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma presented the award.