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Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his family with community service. He is the youngest child of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on the farm they owned in Eufala. He was also one of three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. All three became All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's best lineman. Over the course of three seasons, Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. In his role as a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received the opportunity to receive a scholarship in his third year in 1975. Selmon received his bachelor's diploma in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service consisted of ten hours a week in volunteer work during college. After graduating Lee Roy relocating to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing with Tampa's Buccaneers. There were three times, he was selected All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. By 1988, he became an Account Relations officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of 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 was no doubt that In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of 10 young stars across the nation. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in height and weighed 256 pounds in his college days. He played for the team of 1975. In 1993 he joined at the University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded its Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.





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