Hawkeye State to "The Hawk-Eye and Iowa Patriot" in tribute to friend Chief Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. Edwards proposed the nickname "Hawk-eyes" in 1838 to "...rescue from oblivion a memento, at least, of the name of the old chief", Black Hawk. The University of Iowa's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hawkeyes and feature a mascot named Herky the Hawk. The University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa. The name Hawkeye was originally applied to a hero in a fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper; the author had the Delaware Indians
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson television programs and films. In 2004, he was cast as Hawkeye in four episodes of the HBO series "Deadwood" alongside Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Molly Parker. He is also a Country music entertainer and rodeo promoter. 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,