Duke Kahanamoku is the father of modern surfing. “The Big Kahuna” won multiple Olympic medals and spread the Aloha Spirit throughout the world.
Kahanamoku has several nicknames. “The Duke,” was also the “Dook.” He was a quiet and peaceful man, always ready to help others. He introduced surfing Australia, and helped get surfboards into lifesaving.
Duke Kahanamoku lived 77 years to the fullest. His spiritual legacy is well alive, but his quotes, thoughts, and reflections also add up to the future of swimming, surfing and sports in general … More
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Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was born on the 24th August, 1890, in Honolulu, Hawaii, just a few months prior to King David Kalakaua’s death, when political tension was taking over the country’s capital.
Kahanamoku, nicknamed “The Duke” and “The Big Kahuna,” is considered to be the father of modern surfing. The Hawaiian won five Olympic medals as a swimmer, but he also showed off in the movie industry, politics, and business life.
Duke had five brothers and three sisters. His father was a policeman, and his mother was a religious woman. In his first years, Duke impressed with his swimming skills and rapidly started winning competitions to become … Pictures and more
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Duke Kahanamoku, who won a total of five swimming medals in Olympics from 1912 to 1924, probably did more than anyone else to bring the sport of surfing from his native Hawaiian islands to the United States mainland. Almost in reverse, he also played a substantial part in the Americanization of old Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu in 1890, descended from patrician ancestors who counseled the Hawaiian monarchy, he grew up near Waikiki Beach as … More
Duke Kahanamoku was a tremendous athlete and a greater human being. He is big hero to those of us at Stoked News
Tonight at 8:00 pm eastern, 5:00 pacific, Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau premiers on ESPN. I was lucky enough to receive an early copy and will not provide any spoilers (Eddie dies in a mythical way at the end) but will say that it is totally worth watching. The non-surf world rarely gets surf right but, thankfully, this film was made in family. It was … More
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