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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarships for his parents and a commitment in the local community. First, his relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children in a Eufala farm. Two, football. He is one of the three brothers that played for Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey & Lee Roy started for one season in 1973. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and won two national championships. In his role as a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was given a scholarship for the third time in 1975. Selmon received a diploma as an educator. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week throughout his college years. Following graduation Lee Roy moved to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing with the Buccaneers. There were three times, he was selected All-Pro. Lee Roy began his professional career. His first job was as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank, Tampa. He has worked previously for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was not a surprise when, in 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of the ten outstanding young people across the nation. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he was captain of the team in 1975. In 1993 he was appointed assistant director of the University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 gave the Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor who made this presentation.





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