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Lee Roy Selmon's lifestyle is one of football scholarship, family service as well as community involvement. The first line of his family was that Selmon is the eldest of the nine children raised in Eufala by Lucious Selmon. The second football was that his father was the only of three brothers to play for Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland and Lombardi Awards. He won two championships and 31-1-1 during his three years as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth service was ten-hours per week of volunteer time in the college. Following graduation, Lee Roy settled in Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing for the Buccaneers. There were three times, he was named an All-Pro. He began his business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations 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 one of the Ten of America's top young men. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He was captain of the team in 1975. He was promoted to the athletic director's assistant at the University of South Florida. The College Football Hall of Fame recognized his as a member in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. His parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.