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Lee Roy Selmon has a tradition that blends family scholarship football with volunteering for the community. The first time, he was brought up by Lucious as well as Jessie Selmon, on the farm close to Eufala located in Oklahoma as the eldest of their nine children. He was also one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma in football. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was a starter for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman of the USA. In his time as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and won two national championships. In his role as an National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received a scholarship for the third season in the year 1975. Selmon graduated with a degree from the University of California in Berkeley. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work throughout his time at college. Following college, he moved to Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers were the all-pro 3 times, and began an entrepreneurial career. He was hired in 1988 as an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated him as one of the most prominent young men across the nation. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch higher and weighing in at 256 pounds in college as a player, captained his team throughout 1975. In 1993, Roy was a part of at the University of South Fla's athletic department as associate director. He was inducted into 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 the Governor of Oklahoma presented the award.