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Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines football scholarships for his family as well as service to his community. First family, he's the youngest of the nine children of Lucious Selmon and Jessie. The family lived on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. Two soccer. He is one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards and Lombardi Awards. He was the top lineman for across the country. Lee Roy won two championships, and 31-1-1 during his three years as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. Selmon was given a second scholarship in 1975 and selected as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. Also, he began a career in business. In 1988, as an account representative 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. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as being among Ten of America's top young men. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch higher and weighing in at the hefty 256 pounds at college when he was a player, captained his team during the season of 1975. In 1993 he joined his current position at University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. Selmon has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. His parents, Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.





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