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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of an athletic scholarship to his family as well as service to the community. First family, he's the youngest of the nine children of Lucious and Jessie Semon who grew up on the farm of Eufala, Oklahoma. On the football field, he competed with three of his brothers in Oklahoma. The trio made All-America. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for just one season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the nation by Outland as well as Lombardi. Outland Awards. Oklahoma was the winner of two National Championships over the three years he was a starter. On his third scholarship, he was named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours each week working as a volunteer during college. Following college, he moved to Tampa where he played nine years with the Buccaneers played all-pro three times, before beginning a new business career. In 1988, he was appointed an account manager for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him as one of the United States' most outstanding young men. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighted 256 lbs. He played for his school's team in 1975. Lee Roy was appointed an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. In 1988 He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into it into 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 its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Senior. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.