Lawson, Shorty

Mar 18, 2013

Shorty Lawson

W. D. “Shorty” Lawson was named the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for officials.  Lawson, who was a longtime assistant football and baseball coach at Abilene High, and later replaced Hall of Fame member Chuck Moser as the AISD athletic director, made his reputation as a Southwest Conference football and basketball referee.  Deceased