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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of the football scholarship of his family and service to the community. First, the Selmon relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. The family raised nine kids on a Eufala farm. Also, he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma in football. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's best lineman. In his three years as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him a Scholar-Athlete for the third time in 1975. Selmon obtained his degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service consisted of ten hours a week in volunteer work during the college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers for nine seasons before becoming an all-pro. He also began a career in business. In 1988, he was working as an Account Relation Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when In 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy among the top 10 outstanding youngsters across the country. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when he played college football. The year 1975 was the first time he was the captain of the team. In 1993, Roy was a part of the university of south Fla's athletic department as its assistant director. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.