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Lee Roy Selmon has a history that combines family scholarship football and community service. The first is his familial. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. The family raised nine kids on an Eufala farm. He played football alongside three brothers from Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. Lee Roy won two championships, and 32-1-1 in his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him an Scholar-Athlete for the 3rd time in 1975. Selmon earned a degree as a teacher. Fourth year of the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. After graduation, he moved into Tampa and played nine years with Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro three times. After that, he began his professional career. The first job he had was a Account Relations Officer with First Florida Bank, Tampa. He was a member 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 Lee Roy in 1982 for being among the top 10 youths of the United States. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He played for the team of 1975. In 1993, he was a part of his current position at University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was a part of the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. The award ceremony was conducted by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.