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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football and volunteering for the community. In the first place the Selmons were raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon on their Eufala farm. He was their youngest of nine children. In football, he played along with three siblings for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman in the nation. For three seasons as the team's starter, Oklahoma recorded a record of 32-1-1 and secured two national championships. Selmon was granted a 3rd scholarship in 1975, and was named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Fourth service In the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. Then he settled in Tampa following college. He played in the Buccaneers for nine seasons and was three-time all-pro. The beginning of his business career came. He began his career in 1988. started working as an Account Relations Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and also the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. No wonder that In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's the top 10 most promising young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when was playing college football. He was a captain in 1975. led the team. He joined University of South Florida in 1993 as the assistant director of sports. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. He was also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented its Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.





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