11.   He earned the nickname because of his gray hair.

12.   He earned the nickname after Davis appointed him on four previous occasions to temporarily head other agencies or commissions.

13.   He earned the nickname Rugged Tom.

14.   He claimed to be the original Deadwood Dick, earning the nickname in a shooting competition at Deadwood, S.D.

15.   He earned his nickname because he is an offensive force.

16.   His dog is called Stonewall Jackson, named for the Confederate general who earned his nickname at the Battle of Bull Run.

17.   His size has earned a nickname from Smith and Jenkins.

18.   His wardrobe and timid, dour personality earned him nicknames among colleagues like Dr. Death, the Mortician and Digger, short for gravedigger.

19.   I have already earned a nickname.

20.   In fact, a small group of them had come to dislike Groh so much, he had earned the nickname Phony Al.