Duke Kahanamoku
(Surfer, Champion Swimmer, Hollywood Actor, "Father of Surfing")

Tie to Hawaii - Born and raised in Waikiki, Hawaii. Native Hawaiian.

Biography

Born on August 24, 1890 as the eldest son, Duke was named after his father. His father was named "Duke" in July 1869, following an official visit to the islands from the Duke of Edinburgh, when some families named their sons after him. When Duke gained worldwide recognition for his Olympic swimming gold medals, there were attempts made to link him to royalty, because of his name. Duke was baptized in the ocean according to ancient custom. His father and uncle took him out in an outrigger canoe when he was a small boy and threw him into the surf. "It was swim or else," Duke later recalled.

Duke attended Waikiki Grammar School, located directly across from the beach. After school, the only logical thing for the kids to do was hit the water. Attending the school along with Duke were his sister and five brothers; Sam, Dave, Billy, Louis and Sargent.

Continued (from "Legendary Surfers")...

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Links

• "Legendary Surfers"
• Duke Kahanamoku (hawaiianswimboat.com)
• Bio from the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
• Duke Kahanamoku - Father of Surfing
• Duke Kahanamoku & the Dawn of Australian Surfing
• 50 Greatest Sports Figures of Hawaii
• Unedited manuscript of an interview from SURFER (1960s)
• Kings of the Waves
• Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
• The Olympic Hall of Fame
• Story from Midweek
• Story from the Star-Bulletin.com
• Duke Kahanamoku (in German)
• "duke" (in French)
• Duke Kahanamoku Memorial Page
• Yahoo! Groups - Surfing
• Bomis: Surfing Ring
• USENET: alt.surfing.hawaii
• USENET: alt.surfing.usa

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