Monty "Hawkeye" Henson

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Monty Henson, sometimes known as Hawkeye Henson (born October 22, 1953), is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in saddle bronc riding. He competed in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), and won three PRCA saddle bronc riding world championships. [1]

Henson was born in Farmersville near Dallas, Texas. He grew up with childhood friend, PRCA bull riding champion, and fellow hall of famer Don Gay. [2] [3] During his rodeo career, Henson won three world titles in 1975, 1976, and again in 1982 at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). He won the average at the NFR four times, and qualified for the NFR 14 times. He won or placed at almost every major rodeo in the United States as well going to rodeos in Europe and Japan.

Henson was quoted as saying, "I'm a cowboy. That's the best thing anybody could say about me. If I could have that on my tombstone – Here lies Hawkeye, a cowboy – then I can die a happy man." In 1994, he was inducted in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [4] In 2003, he was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame located in the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas. [5] The museum features many of his personal items from his rodeo creer.

Henson has appeared in numerous 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. [6] He is also a country music entertainer and rodeo promoter.

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References

  1. ↑ "PRCA World Champions (Historical)". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Don Gay". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Casey Tibbs of Tomorrow". The New York Times. June 13, 1975. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Monty "Hawkeye" Henson". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Monty "Hawkeye" Henson". Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame | Fort Worth Texas. November 20, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Monty 'Hawkeye' Henson at IMDb
  7. ↑ "Guy Weadick Award Winners". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Walk of Fame – Cowboy Capital of the World". www.cowboycapitalprcarodeo.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Inductees". Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". www.cfdrodeo.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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