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Lee Roy Selmon's life is one of football scholarship, family work and community involvement. First, his relatives. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. He and his wife raised nine children on an Eufala farm. In second football, he was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award as well as the Lombardi Award as the nation's best lineman. He won two championships and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship, and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a degree in Education. Fourth service In the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. He moved to Tampa after graduation, and played with the Buccaneers for nine seasons and played three times in the all-pro league. His business career began. In 1988, while working as an account relations officer at First Florida Bank of Tampa He was a member of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. The Junior Chamber of Commerce honored his name in 1982, as one of the top 10 youngsters of the United States. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He coached his university team in 1975. He joined his current position at University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. The College Football Hall of Fame recognized him on the 28th of October, 1998. 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 the 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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