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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football scholarship and community service. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Semon. They took care of him at the farm they owned in Eufala. The second football was that his father was the only of three brothers who played with Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. During his three-year tenure as the Oklahoma's quarterback of choice, the Sooners went 32-1-1 and won two national titles. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him as a Scholar-Athlete three times time in 1975. Selmon obtained his diploma in education. Lee Roy was involved in volunteer work ten hour per week throughout his college years. After graduation, he moved in Tampa and played nine seasons with the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro three times. After that, he began his professional career. In 1988, as an account representative at First Florida Bank of Tampa He was a member of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when, in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of 10 young stars across the nation. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs in his college days. He played for the team of 1975. In 1993, he was appointed the assistant director of Athletics at University of South Florida. He has been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.