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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family and the benefits of community service. Selmon is the youngest of children of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at the family farm near Eufala. Another reason for his football career was that Selmon is the youngest of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland and Lombardi Awards. In his time as the Oklahoma's quarterback of choice and Sooners' starting quarterback, they went 32-1-1 and won two national titles. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service included ten hours per week as a volunteer in the college. After college, he moved to Tampa and played for nine years with the Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro three times. He then began his career. He was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked on the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of the most notable young men. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He coached his university team in the year 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993, as assistant director of sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. His parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor that made the award.