Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian , he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom .
Duke Kahanamoku handed out golden "Duke" statues to the winners for the first three years before he died on January 22, 1968. [ 2 ] The first native Hawaiian to win the championship was Clyde Aikau, in 1973, followed in 1977 by his older brother, Eddie Aikau .
Edward Ryan Makuahanai Aikau (May 4, 1946 – March 17, 1978) was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer.As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
The favorites were Kahanamoku and fellow American Norman Ross, the 1919 Inter-Allied Games winner. Kahanamoku had broken the world record in 1918. Kahanamoku had broken the world record in 1918. Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Japan, Luxembourg, and Switzerland each made their debut in the event; Australia made its first appearance separate from New ...
The event was won by Duke Kahanamoku of the United States, the nation's second consecutive victory in the event (tying Hungary for most all-time). Cecil Healy took silver, the only medal in the event for Australasia, the short-lived joint team of Australia and New Zealand.
One reason is because he died young (35 years old). The 1918 Flu Pandemic was drawing to a close at the time, and the United States was in the aftermath of World War I. Both events overshadowed Freeth's death. [2] Duke Kahanamoku's many accomplishments on the world stage also overshadowed Freeth's accomplishments.
Duke lacrosse is doing great again under head John Danowski, who has been coaching the team since 2006. "Seven members of the 2006 team were on the roster in 2010, when Duke and Danowski won a ...
One of the five finalists from 1920 returned: two-time gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku of the United States. American Johnny Weissmuller , the world record holder in the event, was a heavy favorite in the event.