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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the benefits of football scholarship and volunteering for the community. In the first place Selmon was brought up by Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They lived on the farm close to Eufala within Oklahoma as one of the nine children they had. Also, he was one of three siblings that represented Oklahoma on the field of football. All three were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. In the three years that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. In 1975, he received his third scholarship, and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a bachelor's degree from the university of California in Berkeley. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. Also, he began an entrepreneurial career. By 1988, he became an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the Ten of America's top young men. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He coached his university team in the year 1975. In 1993, Roy was a part of the University of South Fla's athletic department as its Director of Athletics as an associate. He has been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.