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Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the merits of family sports scholarships and social service. First family he is the youngest of nine children born to Lucious and Jessie Semon who grew up on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. In football, he was with his three brothers for Oklahoma. They were all All-Americans. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the leading lineman of the nation. Over the course of his three years as a starter Oklahoma finished 32-1-0 and secured two national championships. Selmon was given a second scholarship in 1975. He was also named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned a bachelor's in the field of education. Fourth service In college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers over nine years and was an all-pro. Additionally, he started a career in the field of business. In 1988, he joined the ranks of an account relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these associations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that the man was named among the top 10 young people in America by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. In his student days, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He captained his college team in 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993, as Associate Director of Sports. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made it into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He and his 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, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.