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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football scholarship with volunteering for the community. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon, who raised him on the family farm near Eufala. Two soccer. He was one of three brothers who participated in the football team of Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey & Lee Roy started for one season in 1973. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's best lineman. During his three years as the Oklahoma's quarterback of choice The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and captured two national titles. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a diploma as a teacher. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service included ten hours per week of volunteer time in college. He moved to Tampa after graduation, and playing for the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and made three times all-pro. His career in business began. In 1988, he worked as an Account Relation Manager in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of America's most outstanding young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he became the associate director of Athletics at University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame by the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, as well as in the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.





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