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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of an athletic scholarship to his parents and commitment to his community. In the first place, he was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm. He was the youngest of nine children. He was also one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma on the field of football. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the nation's top lineman. For three seasons as the starting line-up Oklahoma recorded a record of 32-1-1 and secured two national championships. Third scholarship he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon graduated with a degree of education. Lee Roy spent ten hours each week working as a volunteer during college. Then he settled in Tampa following college. He played as a member of the Buccaneers for nine years and played three times in the all-pro league. The business venture he started began. In 1988 he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder Lee Roy was named one of the 10 most notable young people in America by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing a little over 256 pounds. He was captain of his university team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of the University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. In 1988 the year he was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into both an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.





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