Sampleton Archives - Texas Legacy Support Network https://texaslsn.org/tag/sampleton/ History of Longhorn Sports by TLSN Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:41:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://texaslsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-texas-legacy-icon-32x32.jpg Sampleton Archives - Texas Legacy Support Network https://texaslsn.org/tag/sampleton/ 32 32 Lawrence Sampleton – Let’s get this party started. https://texaslsn.org/lawrence-sampleton-lets-get-this-party-started/ https://texaslsn.org/lawrence-sampleton-lets-get-this-party-started/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:10:18 +0000 https://texaslsn.org/?p=36583 Below is the link to the song. Let’s get this party started. https://youtu.be/mW1dbiD_zDk Lawrence has hosted four Longhorn Sports parties over the last four years. Most of the first three events were attended primarily by Akers players. Former Longhorn student-athletes from other sports, including basketball, tennis, and track, participated more broadly at the last one...

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Lawrence has hosted four Longhorn Sports parties over the last four years. Most of the first three events were attended primarily by Akers players. Former Longhorn student-athletes from other sports, including basketball, tennis, and track, participated more broadly at the last one in September 2025.

  • 2018 Mike Davis, David Bales, Eric Holle
  • 2018 Mrs. Coach Akers and her “boys”
  • #3
  • #5
  • #4
  • 2018 Mrs. Coach Aker’s and her “girls” ( wives of the players)
  • 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022
  • #6
  • Mrs. Coach Akers and her boys
  • 2018 lawrence sampleton’s party prior to the usc game Doug Shankle , Diane and Fred Akers
  • 2018 Mr and Mrs. Mike Baab
  • 2018 Ham and Lam Jones
  • 2019 Doug Shankle, Larry Ford, Vance Bedford, Coach Akers, Robert Brewer, Lawrence Sampleton, Joe Shearin and Mark Weber
  • Get this party started
  • 2018 Doug Shankle, Coach Akers, and Ham Jones
  • 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022
  • 2022 Reunion, Rick Ingraham, John Haines , Lawrenece Sampleton, Grant ??
  • 2022 Akers reunion September Ronnie, Doug, Lawrence, Blue and Epps

2022 Lawrence 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022 Libbi, Evan , Lawrence, Darvita, William, Mike, Doug, Debra, Adrian, and L_n
  • 2025 Lawrence Sampleton, Kaysie Smashey , Doug Dawson
  • 2025 Lawrence Sampleton, Raymond Clayborn, Ron Baxter
  • 2025 Bundy Renfro and Billy Dale
  • Libbi Sampleton and Shane Baxter

  • 2025 Lawrence party Ray Woodard and Brad Shearer
  • 2025 Lawrence party Carlton Cooper, Sherryl Hauglum, James Booker _n
  • 2025 Lawrence party Carlton Cooper, Bill Wendtlant, Professor at UT, Sherryl Hauglum, Ron Baxter 8_n
  • 2025 Lawrence party Ron and Shane Baxter
  • Let’s get this party started
  • 2025 Lawrence part Track star Charlotte Anderson, Raymond Clayborn, and Charlotte’s son Marcus
  • 2025 Lets get this party started
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Coach Akers party Lawrence Sampleton, Mike Chapman, Eric Holle, Mike Babbs, John Haines –
  • 2025 Lawrence party Ray Woodard and Brad Shearer
  • 2025 Lawrence party Carlton Cooper, Sherryl Hauglum, James Booker _n
  • 2025 Lawrence party Carlton Cooper, Bill Wendtlant, Professor at UT, Sherryl Hauglum, Ron Baxter 8_n
  • 2025 Lawrence party Ron and Shane Baxter
  • Let’s get this party started
  • 2025 Lawrence part Track star Charlotte Anderson, Raymond Clayborn, and Charlotte’s son Marcus

  • #8
  • Akers party Lawrence Sampleton,,Mike Chapman, Erick Holle, Mike Babbs JohnHaines (2)
  • Lawrence Sampleton, Kaysie Smashey, and Doug Dawson
  • 2025 Sampleton get together
  • Ham and Lam Jones
  • #9
  • #10
  • Coach Akers and Billy Dale
  • Doug Shankle, Coach Akers, and Ham Jones
  • Coach Akers and Billy Dale
  • Lawrence Sampleton
  • #11
  • Libbi Sampleton and Shane Baxter
  • 2025 Lawrence Sampleton, Raymond Clayborn, Ron Baxter
  • 2025 Lawrence Sampleton, Kaysie Smashey , Doug Dawson
  • 2025 Bundy Renfro and Billy Dale
  • Lawrence Sampleton
  • Lawrence Sampleton
  • Rick Ingrham, John Hanes , Lawrence Sampleton, and ????
  • 2018 lawrence sampleton’s party prior to the usc game Doug Shankle , Diane and Fred Akers
  • 2018 Mr and Mrs. Mike Baab
  • 2018 Ham and Lam Jones
  • Lawrence Sampleton
  • 2019 Doug Shankle, Larry Ford, Vance Bedford, Coach Akers, Robert Brewer, Lawrence Sampleton, Joe Shearin and Mark Weber
  • Get this party starte
  • 2018 Doug Shankle, Coach Akers, and Ham Jones
  • 2019 the Akers and Sampletons
  • 2022 Reunion, Rick Ingraham, John Haines , Lawrenece Sampleton, Grant ??
  • #13

  • Ken Capps, Johnny Sky Walker, Coach Akers
  • 2022 Lawrence 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022 Libbi, Evan , Lawrence, Darvita, William, Mike,Doug, Debra, Adrian, and L_n
  • Akers party Lawrence Sampleton,,Mike Chapman, Erick Holle, Mike Babbs JohnHaines (2)
  • 2025 Sampleton get together
  • 2019 Akers left to Right Ken Capps, Johnnie sky Walker, Coach Akers and Ronnie Robinson
  • Coach Akers and Billy Dale
  • #11
  • Former Texas football coach Fred Akers autographs a football during the Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction class news conference Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Waco, Texas. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP)
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  • Mike Babbs
  • Ham Jones
  • #15
  • #17
  • 2023 Akers get together (8)
  • #18
  • #20
  • #19
  • #21
  • Doug Shankle
  • Doug Dawson
  • 2023 Rick Ingraham , Brad Shearere
  • 2018 Mike Davis, David Bales, Eric Holle
  • 2018 Mrs. Coach Akers and her “boys”
  • #3
  • #30
  • #31
  • Rick Ingrham, John Hanes , Lawrence Sampleton, and ????
  • #4
  • 2018 Mrs. Coach Aker’s and her “girls” ( wives of the players)
  • 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022
  • Mrs. Coach Akers and her boys
  • #40
  • Doug Shankle and Coach Akers
  • 2018 lawrence sampleton’s party prior to the usc game Doug Shankle , Diane and Fred Akers
  • #41
  • 2019 Doug Shankle, Larry Ford, Vance Bedford, Coach Akers, Robert Brewer, Lawrence Sampleton, Joe Shearin and Mark Weber
  • Get this party starte
  • 2018 Doug Shankle, Coach Akers, and Ham Jones
  • 2019 the Akers and Sampletons
  • Walk-on Donny Eckhardt and Coach Akers
  • 1979 Akers football team
  • 2022 Akers reunion September 9, 2022
  • #50
  • #51
  • 2022 Reunion, Rick Ingraham, John Haines , Lawrenece Sampleton, Grant ??
  • 2018 Diane and Fred Akers
  • #52
  • Fred Akers
  • 2022 Akers reunion September Ronnie, Doug, Lawrence, Blue and Epps
  • #53
  • #54
  • #55
  • Fred and Diane Akers
  • #56
  • Libbi and Lawerence Sampleton and Fred and Diane Akers
  • #58
  • #57
  • 77 Fred Akers UTHO
  • Akers and Herkie Walls
  • Coach Akers with some of his players
  • 2019 David Bales, Fred Akers,Kenneth Sims,and Randy McEachern
  • Akers party 2019 shanks, ham jones.

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]]> https://texaslsn.org/lawrence-sampleton-lets-get-this-party-started/feed/ 0 T-Ring Reflections- Lawrence Sampleton and Ron Baxter https://texaslsn.org/t-ring-reflections-lawrence-sampleton-and-ron-baxter/ https://texaslsn.org/t-ring-reflections-lawrence-sampleton-and-ron-baxter/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:26:22 +0000 http://texaslsn.org/t-ring-reflections-lawrence-sampleton-and-ron-baxter/ View in Browser Top of the Que 06/29/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #16 – Lawrence Sampleton, Ron Baxter, Abe Lemons, Bill Ellington, Lam Jones, Randy McEachern, Highlight videos from Ed Berry, Update on Sculpts of Longhorn National Championship quarterbacks. Website address is https://texaslsn.org Top of the Que 05/06/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #14 The History of Longhorn...

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Top of the Que 06/29/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #16 – Lawrence Sampleton, Ron Baxter, Abe Lemons, Bill Ellington, Lam Jones, Randy McEachern, Highlight videos from Ed Berry, Update on Sculpts of Longhorn National Championship quarterbacks. Website address is https://texaslsn.org

The History of Longhorn Sports for women is chronicled on the TLSN website and the history is full of storms.

On the website is a section titled “T-ring Reflections”. Longhorn sports heritage is the cornerstone that remembers the past, celebrates the present, and inspires the future. Two players have been added to this elite group- Lawrence Sampleton and Ron Baxter.

T-Ring Reflection – Abe Lemmons journey as a Longhorn coach begins with the talent of Ron Baxter

Longhorn Sports Biggest Fan , Ed Berry, has assimilated some Longhorn swimming, volleyball, Rowing, tennis, and golf videos in the Que. Enjoy this portion of Longhorn sports History.

James Street clay model

James Street bust is funded. Duke’s clay model is in process. Funding for Eddie Phillips Clay model is close, but more donations are needed. Vince will happen! Information on how to donate and to be part of Longhorn history is in the Que.

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]]> https://texaslsn.org/t-ring-reflections-lawrence-sampleton-and-ron-baxter/feed/ 0 September 14, 2018 photos of some great players from the Aker’s years https://texaslsn.org/september-14-2018-of-some-great-players-from-the-akers-years/ https://texaslsn.org/september-14-2018-of-some-great-players-from-the-akers-years/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 12:10:43 +0000 http://texaslsn.org/september-14-2018-of-some-great-players-from-the-akers-years/ Lawrence Sampleton Reunion of Akers players prior to the September 15th, 2018 USC game. Lawrence Sampleton, Mike Chapman, Eric Holle, Mike Babbs, and John Haines at a party on September 14th team before the USC game. The shortest of these Towers is 6’4” . Coach Akers, Billy Dale (1969 team), Ham Jones Mike Baab and wife...

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Lawrence Sampleton Reunion of Akers players prior to the September 15th, 2018 USC game.

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Lawrence Sampleton, Mike Chapman, Eric Holle, Mike Babbs, and John Haines at a party on September 14th team before the USC game. The shortest of these Towers is 6’4” .


Coach Akers, Billy Dale (1969 team), Ham Jones

Coach Akers, Billy Dale (1969 team), Ham Jones


Mike Baab and wife

Mike Baab and wife


Ham and Lam Jones

Ham and Lam Jones


The Fords with Herkie Walls

The Fords with Herkie Walls

Eric Holle was in a party mood for Baylor-

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