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	Duke Kahanamoku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968), "The Big Kahuna", is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern sport of surfing.
		His father was named "Duke" in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time of the elder man's birth in 1869.
		Duke Kahanamoku was the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_Kahanamoku (586 words)

	Duke Kahanamoku, City and County of Honolulu
		Duke Kahanamoku, the wonderful Hawaiian swimmer, who equaled the world's record for swimming fifty yards at the Los Angeles Athletic Club last night enjoyed luncheon at the Hotel Virginia, spent the day in Long Beach and was shown about the city by Lorne Middough and other members of the Poly High Water Polo team.
		Duke Kahanamoku, Olympic champion and in his prime the world's greatest swimmer, gave an exhibition of surf board riding in front of the Hotel Virginia yesterday before a crowd estimated at 5000 persons.
		Duke Kahanamoku, Olympic champion swimmer of the world, who lost most of his records last year because of the marvelous achievements of Johnny Weissmuller, is not to be outdone in the season of 1923.
	www.co.honolulu.hi.us /cameras/waikiki_beach/duke.htm (2449 words)

	Duke Kahanamoku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968), "The Big Kahuna", is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern sport of surfing.
		He finished the 100 yd (91 m) with a silver medal in Paris in 1924, the gold going to Johnny Weissmuller and the bronze to Duke's brother,.
		Duke Kahanamoku was the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Duke_Kahanamoku (516 words)

	Duke
		At Duke's funeral, Hawai'i's revered and respected Reverend Abraham Akaka spoke with tear-filled eyes and a face twisted in sorrow: "Duke Kahanamoku represented the ali'i nobility in the highest and truest sense - concern for others, humility in victory, courage in adversity, good sportsmanship in defeat.
		Kahanamoku was wined, dined, and feted by royalty, celebrities, and sports aficionados wherever he went.
		In 1984 Duke was inducted in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame with a lavish ceremony in Los Angeles.
	www.surfart.com /legends/duke_kahanamoku (485 words)

	Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
		Duke Kahanamoku was one of the many prominent members of Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F.& A.M. when the Hawaii Lodges were under the Grand Lodge of California.
		Duke who was a very modest and unassuming man, although always getting a chuckle of being thought of as royalty, never hesitated to set the record straight about his lineage.
		Duke Kahanamoku won an AAU meet in Honolulu Harbor, by breaking United States records for the 100- and 50-yard sprints.
	www.calodges.org /ncrl/duke-k.html (749 words)

	Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Duke Kahanamoku -
		On August 11, 1911, in an amateur swim meet, Kahanamoku was clocked at 55.4 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle, beating the existing world record by 4.6 seconds, in the salt water of Honolulu Harbor.
		He went on to win a gold medal in the 100 yard freestyle in Stockholm, and a silver with the relay team.
		He finished the 100 with a silver medal in Paris in 1924, the gold going to Johnny Weissmuller and the bronze to Duke's brother, Samuel Kahanamoku[?].
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/du/Duke_Kahanamoku (476 words)

	Duke Kahanamoku Biography / Biography of Duke Kahanamoku Biography Biography
		Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was born into an old Hawaiian family and was one of the last full-blooded Hawaiians.
		Kahanamoku was raised in the Royal Palace, although his father was a policeman.
		Kahanamoku's father and uncle taught him how to swim when he was a small boy in the traditional Hawaiian way---by throwing him over the side of an outrigger canoe into the surf.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-duke-kahanamoku/index.html (231 words)

	e-Hawaii Stars - Duke Kahanamoku
		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.
	www.e-hawaii.com /stars/index/duke_kahanamoku (194 words)

	Table of Contents: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Duke Kahanamoku, whose real name is Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, was not actually part of Hawaiian royalty.
		Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was born August 24, 1890, in Honolulu.
		Duke put together his own team called the Hui Nalu (Club of the Waves) and went to the Olympics in 1912.
	theatreschool.depaul.edu /perform/past/0001/p3raiser00.php (697 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
		Duke Kahanamoku memorabilia and other surf items are part of the "Memories of Duke" exhibit at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach.
		Duke Kahanamoku -- Olympic champion, Hollywood actor and Hawaiian folk hero -- is the most famous name in surfing, remembered for his grace in the water, good humor and sportsmanship.
		Perhaps most striking is the fragile "Duke's Service Station" log book with accounting entries in his own handwriting, plus autographs of Hollywood actors and local residents who dropped by his two Union gas stations in Nuuanu and Waikiki.
	starbulletin.com /2002/08/22/features/story1.html (725 words)

	Daily Celebrations ~ Bob Krauss, Embrace of the Ocean ~ June 14 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
		Master surfer, as full of life as the water he soared through, Duke Paoa Kahinu Makoe Hulikohola Kahanmoku (1890-1968) was born on Oahu and known for riding the waves like no other.
		The native Hawaiian legend was a gold medal winner in the 100-meter freestyle event in the 1912 and 1920 Olympics, introducing the flutter kick and Hawaiian crawl in international competition.
		Kahanamoku was a private, quiet man who spoke Hawaiian as often as he could.
	www.dailycelebrations.com /061400.htm (330 words)

	Duke Kahanamoku was the best of Hawai'i - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Duke Kahanamoku, who would have been 113 years old on Sunday, was one of those rare human beings who truly deserves the title.
		Kahanamoku, graceful, dignified and awesomely athletic, represented everything that is best about Hawai'i to the rest of the world.
		Duke's memory is being celebrated today through Sunday in the second annual Duke's Ho'olaule'a in Waikiki.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Aug/22/op/op03a.html (199 words)

	WahineSurfing - End of Duke Kahanamoku stamp era rapidly approching (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was born Aug. 24, 1890, in Honolulu.
		Other stories about Kahanamoku attest to his surfing prowess: He is said to have ridden a tremendous wave more than a mile while surfing at Waikiki in 1929 or 1930, possibly one of the longest rides in surfing history.
		The portrait of Kahanamoku in the stamp art, an oil painting by Michael J. Deas of New Orleans, La., is based on a 1918 photograph from the collection of the Bishop Museum.
	www.wahinesurfing.com /news.asp?Id_news=1117 (1157 words)

	Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
		The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation (ODKF) is a public nonprofit foundation created on February 18, 1986 in honor of one of Hawaii’s greatest athletes, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, whose Olympic career spanned 20 years.
		The Mission of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation is to financially support the development of individuals and organizations which perpetuate the spirit and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku.
		Duke Kahanamoku's legacy and ODKF's mission was carried forward as the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation honored its generous donors at the annual Mahalo Luncheon and awarded athletic grants and college scholarships to Hawaii scholar-athletes.
	www.dukefoundation.org (602 words)

	Back to the days of Duke Kahanamoku - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		To those who knew Duke Kahanamoku, the acclaimed Olympian swimmer and surfer was a role model.
		In "Duke Kahanamoku: Hawaiian Soul," an hourlong documentary timed to the 115th anniversary of his birthday, his friends and kin paint a revealing portrait of a modest man credited with introducing surfing to the world but struggling to find a life after his initial fame.
		When Kahanamoku died in 1977, Godfrey, a radio and TV star, delivered the eulogy and called him a "great champion." Look at photos of the beachfront mourners gathered for the scattering of his ashes off Waikiki and you'll see the late Mayor Neal Blaisdell, the late Gov. John Burns, and the late Sen. Spark Matsunaga.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Aug/24/il/FP508240308.html (679 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii made his first Olympic appearance in 1912.
		Kahanamoku returned to the Olympics in 1924 and finished second to Johnny Weissmuller in the 100m freestyle.
		Kahanamoku later acted in minor parts in 28 Hollywood films and played a major role in introducing the sport of surfing around the world.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=54152 (194 words)

	Surfboards: Kahanamoku Sons authentic Duke Kahanamoku Surfboards
		We the Kahanamoku Family, wish to share, inspire, and enlighten peoples from all corners of the world, with not just the achievements of Duke but the legacy that spawned the entire Kahanamoku family and has been perpetuated through the generations since.
		Spawned from Duke H Kahanamoku, the first family of surfing has been a major influence in bringing to the world the spirit and ideal of a culture of Ocean living.
		We are the Kahanamoku family, and so long as it is our heritage and legacy, we will perpetuate this spirit that was handed down from those before us.
	www.hawaiianswimboat.com (390 words)

	Honoring the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		A poster-size image of the Duke Kahanamoku stamp, veiled in red velvet, was escorted to shore aboard a double-hulled canoe with a flotilla of canoes, craft, boards and swimmers alongside.
		Conch shells sound as the new Duke stamp is unveiled by Robert Rider, left, chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and Jo-Anne Kahanamoku, niece of Duke Kahanamoku, at a beachside ceremony.
		A huge crowd follows as a poster-size replica of the Duke Kahanamoku stamp is carried from shore by Hokulea navigator Nainoa Thompson, left, and Jo-Anne Kahanamoku, Duke's niece, to be dedicated before family, friends, invited guests and curious onlookers.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Aug/25/ln/ln05a.html (957 words)

	Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and Cybermuseum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Duke won a silver medal in the 100-meter free-style swim, and Sam won a bronze medal in the same division.
		Duke also pioneered tandem surfing (one surfer sitting on the shoulders of another) in 1919.
		He was the first to wind-surf (to use a sail attached to a surfboard) and the first to wake-surf (on the wake behind a motorboat).
	www.alohafame.org /xduke.htm (301 words)

	Kahanamoku, Duke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was born Duke Paoa Kahinu Makoe Hulikohoa Kahanamoku in Honolulu, and by the early 1910s he was a leading American swimmer.
		Kahanamoku won the 100-meter freestyle race at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
		Kahanamoku developed an acting career as well, appearing in several motion pictures, usually as a Hawaiian king.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/k/kahanamoku/01.html (280 words)

	Today in History: August 11
		Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku went on to become a three-time Olympic gold medal winner in swimming, and the father of modern surfing.
		Born August 24, 1890, Duke Kahanamoku was a blend of the old Hawaiian culture and the new: he spoke Hawiian, ate poi, and spent much of each day in the water; he also competed internationally and acted in Hollywood.
		In the mid 1930s, Duke Kahanamoku was elected as Sheriff of the City and County of Honolulu, an office he held for thirteen terms before being appointed the city's official greeter.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/aug11.html (1222 words)

	Duke's Huntington Restaurant - Huntington Beach Restaurant
		In addition to the local surfing memorabilia adorning the walls, Duke's Huntington Beach pays homage to its namesake, Duke Kahanamoku, with its many statues, photos, and paintings depicting Duke throughout his long, adventurous life.
		Duke's Huntington Beach is the fourth restaurant named for Duke, the father of modern day surfing, who originated board surfing directly in front of the original Duke's Canoe Club in Waikiki.
		A logical location for the newest Duke's, Huntington Beach has been known as "Surf City" since 1965 when Duke presided over the first national surf contest on the beach in front of the restaurant.
	www.dukeshuntington.com (215 words)

	LEGENDARY SURFER: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
		Aloha and welcome to this introduction to the Father of Modern Surfing, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku.
		The chapter on Duke is available for USD $4.95 for a printable electronic file in Adobe Acrobat format.
		Please note that information about Duke's longest ride, the boards he rode, his surfing in Australia, and his surfing on the East Coast of the USA have all been corrected in this Version.
	www.legendarysurfers.com /surf/legends/ls07z_duke.html (648 words)

	ISHOF - Duke Kahanamoku (USA) - 1965 Honor Swimmer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This stroke was evolving painfully in the western world until a bronzed Duke Kahanamoku swam out of the Hawaiian Islands with it in 1911.
		His father, Captain Kahanamoku, born in Princess Ruth's palace during a visit of the Duke of Edinborough, named him Duke in honor of that occasion.
		Duke's royal position in swimming took time to be recognized.
	www.ishof.org /65dkahanamoku.html (543 words)

	Duke Kahanamoku Historical gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex serves as the home for the University of Hawaii's swimming and diving teams.
		Duke Kahanamoku was one of the first big wave riders in the world and was also a gold medal olympic swimmer.
		Duke Kahanamoku receiving a gold medal from King Albert of Belgium at the 1920 Olympics in.
	www.hawaiianswimboat.com /gallery.html (631 words)

	Surfline \| Duke Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890-January 22, 1968)
		Born at Haleakala, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was one of nine children of a Honolulu policeman.
		Kahanamoku's demonstrations continued through the 1910s, and he pioneered East Coast surfing in New Jersey and gave demonstrations at several West Coast breaks.
		The Duke Kahanamoku Invitational, held at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore, became an international event in 1965 and was the premier big-wave event of its time.
	www.surfline.com /surfaz/kahanamoku_duke.cfm (659 words)

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