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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarships for his family as well as service in the local community. First family: he's the youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They grew up on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. He played football along with three brothers in Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-American teams. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most effective offensive lineman of the United States by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as Oklahoma's first lineman they went three-and-a-half and won two championships. On his third scholarship, he was named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a degree in Education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during his time in college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers over nine years and was an all-pro. In addition, he began his career in business. He began his career in 1988. worked as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed with the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of America's top young males. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing a little over 256 pounds. He was a captain on his college team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of his current position at University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame named him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1995. In 1989 in 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Senior. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.