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Lee Roy Selmon has a tradition that blends family scholarship football and volunteer work in the community. First of all the Selmons were born by Lucious and Jessie Selmon on a farm near Eufala located in Oklahoma as the youngest of the nine children they had. He was also one of three siblings that represented Oklahoma on the field of football. Three brothers were All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey was a starter for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the nation by the Outland as well as 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 championships. In 1975, he received his third scholarship, and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in volunteer work ten hour per week while he attended college. Following college, he moved to Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers were all-pro three times and started a business career. He began his career in 1988. worked as an Account Relation Manager for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by 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. It's no wonder that The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as one of the most prominent young men in the country. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he played for the team of 1975. In 1993, he was appointed the athletic director's assistant at University of South Florida. In 1988, he was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Selmons' parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor that made the award.





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