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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football with volunteer work in the community. First family he is the youngest of the nine children born to Lucious the Jessie and Lucious Selmon. The family lived on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. Two, football. He is one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the top lineman from the United States. For the three seasons that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. As an National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received an award for his third time in the year 1975. Selmon received his bachelor's diploma in education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. After graduation, Lee Roy settled in Tampa where he spent nine years playing for Tampa's Buccaneers. There were three times he was named All-Pro. Then he began his business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations Officer for 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. It was the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored his name in 1982, as among the top 10 young men from the United States. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch higher and weighing in at the hefty 256 pounds at college when he was player, commanded his team during the season of 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as the assistant director of sports. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.





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