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Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his family with community service. First, the Selmon relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children in a Eufala farm. He was also one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma in football. All three were All-Americans. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's best lineman. During his three years as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma, the Sooners went 32-1-1 and won two national titles. In 1975, he received the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received his bachelor's master's degree in educational studies. Fourth year of the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. Following college, he relocated to Tampa and played for nine years for the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro for three occasions. Then he started his career. By 1988, he became an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There's no surprise that the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the top 10 young men across the nation. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch larger and weighing more than 256 pounds when he played in the college level as a player, captained his team throughout 1975. In 1993, he became the associate director of the University of South Florida. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame named the player in 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.