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 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,