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Lee Roy Selmon's lifestyle is a combination of football scholarships, family involvement and community involvement. First family he is the youngest of the nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon. The family lived on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. Also, he was one of three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. Three brothers all made All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award and the Lombardi award as the top lineman in America. For three seasons as a starter Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, he received the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree in Education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during his college years. After college, he moved into Tampa and played nine years with the Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro 3 times. He then began his professional 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. He was no surprise that the year 1982 was when The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the 10 young stars across the nation. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when he played college football. In 1975, he led the squad. In 1993, he was named associate director of the University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.