DUKE KAHANAMOKU WITH 16' BOARD 1935? WAIKIKI COLORED FOTO ON 8X10" MAT BOARD

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These Photos Make Great Birthday and Holiday Gifts for People Who Like This Subject Matter. They are very popular for homes, businesses, restaurants, and public places and come with detailed caption information on the back of print. © color by North Shore Photo*
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, at Waikiki Beach, circa 1939? Known as the 'Father of Surfing', he was born in Honolulu August 24, 1890. Duke was named after his father, who was named for the Duke of Edinburgh, who visited Hawaii in 1869. He was also a world famous Olympic swimmer,  held world records, won gold medals, and competed  in the Stockholm (1911), Antwerp (1920), and Paris (1924) Olympics. Surfers around the globe credit him with introducing surfing to the Mainland and Australia in the years 1912-14. In 1911 he started the Hui Nalu Surf Club. Duke rode massive koa wood boards, 16 feet long and weighing over 100 pounds. In 1917 he rode a thirty foot wave for over a mile at Waikiki. In 1960 he was appointed 'Hawaii's Ambassador of Aloha'. He was also inducted in the swimming and Olympic Hall of fame and was Sheriff of Honolulu (1934-60) and died a Hawaiian surfing legend  Jan 22, 1968. Duke was probably the most famous Hawaiian  the world has ever known.
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