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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family with community service. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Semon. They raised him on the farm they owned in Eufala. Two soccer. He was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award and the Lombardi award as the nation's best lineman. During his three years as the Oklahoma's quarterback of choice and Sooners' starting quarterback, they went 32-1-1 and won two national championships. He received a third scholarship in 1975 and named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon graduated with a degree from the university of California, Berkeley. Lee Roy's fourth time of service was ten-hours per week of volunteer time in college. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. Also, he began his career in the field of business. By 1988, he became an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of 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 Lee Roy as being among Ten of America's top young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs when he was a student athlete. He played for the team of 1975. In 1993 he was appointed as associate director at the 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 the Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma made the presentation.





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