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Lee Roy Selmon's existence includes football scholarships, family involvement and involvement in the community. The first time the Selmons were born by Lucious Semon and his wife Jessie on an agricultural property near Eufala located in Oklahoma as one of the nine children they had. The Selmons were also among the three brothers who played for Oklahoma in football. All three became All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He won two championships and 32-1-1 in his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. The National Football Foundation named him an Scholar-Athlete for the 3rd time in the year 1975. Selmon graduated with a diploma from the University of California, Berkeley. Lee Roy was involved in volunteering for ten hours per week during his time at college. After college he settled in Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers was all-pro three times and started a business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no doubt that the year 1982 was when The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of 10 young stars across the nation. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He captained his college team in the year 1975. In 1993, he was named as associate director at the University of South Florida. He has been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma presented the award.