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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines family football scholarships and community service. The first is his familial. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. The family raised nine kids on a Eufala farm. Two football. He is one of the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He was awarded two championships as well as the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. Selmon was a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon received a scholarship for the third year in 1975. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. Following college, he moved to Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers were an all-pro three times before beginning a business career. His first job was as a Account Relations Officer with 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's no wonder in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's top 10 young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 pounds in the time he played football at college. He was a captain in 1975. was on the team. team. In 1993, he was named as associate director at the University of South Florida. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame named his 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 National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.





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