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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarships for his parents and a commitment to his community. First, the Selmon familial. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children on a Eufala farm. The Selmons were also among the three siblings who represented Oklahoma on the field of football. All three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the nation by the Outland and Lombardi Awards. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, he was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth service included ten hours per week as a volunteer in the college. After graduation Lee Roy moved to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing with Tampa's Buccaneers. There were three times, he was selected All-Pro. Then he began his business career. In 1988, as an account representative at First Florida Bank of Tampa He was a member of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There was no doubt that, in 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy among the top ten outstanding young people throughout the United States. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs in the time he played football at college. In 1975, he was the captain of the squad. He was promoted to the assistant director of Athletics at the University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame by The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 and in the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded the Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor, who presented this award.