1.   Stephen even earned the nickname Hawkeye.

2.   An advocate of white supremecy, Smith earned his nickname Cotton Ed because of his lifelong involvement in legislation affecting cotton.

3.   And how did Real Quiet earn his nickname?

4.   Arnaldo Hernandez first earned the nickname El Duque as a professional player in Cuba, and the nickname passed to his son Orlando.

5.   As a child, Rorschach was so good at the game that he earned the nickname Klecks, or Blot.

6.   Bones was born down at Dawn, Mo., and earned his nickname from some young toughs there who beat him about the head and left nary a lump.

7.   A political appointee with little knowledge of opera, Cresci quickly earned the nickname of Nero for his spending habits.

8.   Garrison earns the nickname of the title as a haven for off-duty New York City transit officers and their families.

9.   Goodness, gracious he has a lower profile than his backup Tyronn Lue, who earned the nickname Lue Hefner because of his popularity with the ladies.