The Last of the Mohicans book, film and television franchise, the character Hawkeye Pierce is given his nickname by his father, after Hawk-eye from "The Last of the Mohicans". A main character in the original and subsequent film adaptation, Hawkeye, as portrayed by Alan Alda, is the central character in the long-running TV series. A number of films have been based on the lengthy book, making various cuts, compressions, and changes. The American adaptations include: The 1920 film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. According to the director Michael Mann,
Greg Pierce selectors were then thinking about the upcoming year end Kangaroo Tour. Pierce was back as vice-captain in the third Test of that 1978 series against New Zealand and was also announced as vice-captain for the 1978 Kangaroo tour. He appeared in four matches before a knee injury cut short his tour and prevented any further Test appearances. Pierce followed Tommy Bishop as coach of the Sharks in 1981. They made the semi-finals that year but finished eighth in 1982 and Pierce left the club. He coached junior football on the Central Coast, New South Wales for a time, including coaching