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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family football scholarship with volunteerism in the community. First, the Selmon relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children in a Eufala farm. In football, he played with his three brothers in Oklahoma. All three of them were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards and Lombardi Awards. He was the best lineman in the entire nation. During his three-year tenure as Oklahoma's starting quarterback The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and captured two national titles. A third scholarship saw him named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon obtained his diploma in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout the college. After graduation Lee Roy relocating to Tampa where he spent nine years playing with Tampa's Buccaneers. 3 times he was named All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. In 1988, he was an Account Representative for 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. There's no surprise that the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the top 10 young men in the country. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds as a college player he played for the team of 1975. In 1993, Roy joined the university of south Florida's sports department as the Director of Athletics as an associate. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 gave their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma was the person who presented the award.