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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football with volunteering for the community. First of all, he was born by Lucious as well as Jessie Selmon. They lived on an agricultural property near Eufala located in Oklahoma as the eldest of the nine children they had. A second reason was his father was the only of three brothers who played with Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland and Lombardi Awards. He won two championships and 31-1-1 during his three years as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, he received his third scholarship and was recognized as a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during the college. After college, he moved in Tampa and played nine years with the Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro for three occasions. Then he started his career. By 1988, he became an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of Ten of America's top young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs during his time playing college football. In 1975, he was the captain of the squad. In 1993, he was appointed the associate director of Athletics 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 awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. The award was presented by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.