Hawkeye State bestow the name on a white scout who lived and hunted with them. In 1838, 12 years after the book was published, people in the territory of Iowa acquired the nickname, chiefly through the efforts of Judge David Rorer of Burlington and James G. Edwards of Fort Madison. Edwards, editor of the Fort Madison Patriot, moved his newspaper to Burlington in 1843 and renamed it the Burlington Hawkeye. The two men continued their campaign to popularize the name and were rewarded when territorial officials gave it their formal approval. The Hawkeye nickname gained a tangible symbol in 1948 when a
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson Monty "Hawkeye" Henson Monty Henson, sometimes known as Hawkeye Henson (born October 1953), is a three-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) world champion saddle bronc rider. He was born in Farmersville near Dallas, Texas. He grew up with childhood friend, PRCA bull riding champion, and fellow hall of famer Don Gay. During his rodeo career he won 3 world titles in 1975, 1976, and again in 1982. He won the average at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) 4 times, and qualified for the NFR 14 times. He won or placed at almost every major rodeo in the US as well