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Lee Roy Selmon's existence includes football scholarship, family work as well as community involvement. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at the family farm near Eufala. The Selmons were also among the three siblings who represented Oklahoma in football. Three of them were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in nation by the Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. During his three years as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma, the Sooners went 32-1-1 and won two national titles. He received a third scholarship in 1975. He was also named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service was ten-hours per week of volunteer time in the college. After graduating Lee Roy relocating to Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing with the Buccaneers. There were three times, he was named All-Pro. Then he began his business career. In 1988, while working as an account relations officer at First Florida Bank of Tampa, he worked with Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. He was no surprise that In 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the 10 outstanding youngsters across the country. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch higher and weighing in at 256 pounds in college as player, commanded his team throughout 1975. In 1993, Roy was a part of at the University of South Florida's sports department as Director of Athletics as an associate. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame named him on the 28th of October, the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded an award of the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon Sr. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.