A lot goes into making magic under the Friday night lights. From the crowds to the bands, and of course, the football. But one thing every school needs? The chain gang.

For 62 years in Sapulpa, the Lawson family has manned the sidelines for Chieftain football.

"It's just been a part of our life," chain gang member Chris Lawson said. "Friday night football."

It started with Marvin Lawson, Chris's dad, who volunteered to work the chain gang back in 1963. The tradition has lived on, even after Marvin retired in 2007. Chris started in 1987.

"There's only been nine different full-time people do this job since 1963," Lawson said. "And five of them have passed."

Other's like Robert Ericksten, Marvin's son-in-law, became a chain gang member over 30 years ago.

"Every game since '93," Erickste

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