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1963-1969. Third visit to Australia to judge surf meets. Official guest at Tokyo Olympics. First person inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame. First annual Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surf Meet, Sunset Beach. January 22, 1968 died in Honolulu at age 78; Waikīkī beachboy funeral.
May 17, 2018 · Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was born on August 24, 1890 in the Kalia District of Honolulu to Duke Halapu and Julia Paakonia Lonokahikini Paoa Kahanamoku. His father, who worked as a police officer, was born during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to Hawaii in 1869, and had been given the first name Duke to commemorate the event.
Duke Kahanamoku was about to celebrate his 30th birthday (he was born on 24 August 1890 in Honolulu, in what was then the Kingdom of Hawaii) when he set out to defend his 100m freestyle title in the "dark, cold and muddy" waters of the 100m-long Olympic pool that had been built for the Games of the VII Olympiad. Starting on 22 August 1920, the ...
May 7, 2023 · Duke Kahanamoko was a true son of Hawaii, completely at home on the waves. He first gained national attention as a swimmer, overcoming both competitors and racism. In 1911, at Hawaii's first ...
Duke's brother, Sam, placed third in the same race. In 1920 Duke also represented the United States in water polo. Kahanamoku later acted in minor parts in 28 Hollywood films and played a major role in introducing the sport of surfing around the world.
Born in Honolulu on August 24th, First of nine children of Duke Halapu and Julia Paoa Kahanamoku. His father was named by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of the arrival of England’s Duke of Edinburgh in 1869. Duke was also named for his father so his family called him by his middle name – “Paoa”.
The Duke Kahanamoku statue welcomes everyone with open arms, and it is one of the most popular attractions in Hawaii. But there's more. The Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon is a small man-made pool built in the 1950s, and it is often considered one of the best beaches in the United States.
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