His campaign to popularize the nickname proved successful, and in 1838, territorial officials formally approved the use of “Hawkeye” for the state. Herky first appeared as a costumed mascot at ...

A professor at the University of Iowa is concerned that the school’s hawk mascot, Herky ... I plead with you to allow Herky to be like one of us, sometimes sad, sometimes happy, sometimes ...

Courtesy photo Reed Niebauer served as both Herky the Hawk’s handler ... “Every mascot walks a little different. It sounds stupid to describe, but if he were to walk like a normal person ...

The 15th rendition of all things Hawkeye is set for Friday, Aug. 30, and will be highlighted by a farewell to Herky on Parade 3.0, a Hall of Fame ceremony, and a performance from former American ...

Until 2010, it featured a running back performing a stiff arm and likeness of both Cy the Cardinal and Herky the Hawk, the school’s mascots. However, during the Iowa State Fair in 2011 ...