Duke Kahanamoku "Father of Surfing"
Duke Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968), he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He lived to see the territory's admission as a state and became a United States citizen. He is known as the legendary father of surfing and known around the world was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard, waterman, and surfer. He transformed the world of surfing and was a pioneer, a ocean spirit as some say he was born with the ocean in his blood, sunlight in his grip, and the wind on his shoulders. Kahanamoku joined fraternal organizations: he was a Scottish Rite Freemason in the Honolulu lodge, a Shriner, law enforcement officer, an actor, beach volleyball player, and a businessman. Long ago before the world had ever heard of his name, he was but a boy from the neighborhood area of Honolulu at Haleʻākala, the home of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, which was later converted into the Arlington Hotel. Born as Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamo...