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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football and social service. He was the eldest child from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. Both had him raised on the farm they owned in Eufala. Second football he was the third brother who played for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most effective offensive lineman of the United States by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. In his three years as Oklahoma's starter, the Sooners went three-and-a-half and won two championships. In 1975, he received his third scholarship and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received his bachelor's master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during college. In Tampa He played with the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. He also began a career in the field of business. The year 1988 was the first time he was working as an Account Relation Officer in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. The bank was also a partner of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that it was a surprise to hear that he was voted one of the most distinguished young men across the United States according to the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds in his college days. He played for the 1975 team. In 1993, he joined his current position at University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. It was the College Football Hall of Fame named him in 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded their Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.





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