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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family football scholarships and volunteering for the community. First of all Selmon was born with Lucious and Jessie Selmon on an agricultural property near Eufala within Oklahoma as one of their nine children. Two soccer. He is among the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey & Lee Roy started for one season in 1973. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in United States by Outland and Lombardi Awards. For three seasons as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was named the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a diploma as a teacher. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service included ten hours per week as a volunteer in the college. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. Additionally, he started an entrepreneurial career. He was hired in 1988 as an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these 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 being among 10 of America's most outstanding young males. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs a little over 256 lbs. He was captain of his college team in 1975. In 1993, he became the associate director of Athletics at University of South Florida. He was named 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. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma was the person who presented the award.
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