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Kahanamoku, Duke
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Kahanamoku, Duke (Paoa) (1890–1968) swimmer, surfer; born in Hawaii. He revolutionized sprint swimming by introducing the flutter kick, and for 20 years was an international freestyle champion. A member of Olympic teams from 1912 to 1932, he won gold medals in 1912 and 1920. In addition, he is generally regarded as having introduced surfboarding (practiced for centuries by Pacific islanders) to the West, starting with Australia and California about 1912. After a brief movie career, he was sheriff of Honolulu (1932–61).
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Sep 29, 2009 Hilton Hawaiian Village The family of a 56-year old Honolulu man who died after he got caught in the suction of a drain in the newly rebuilt Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon in Waikiki is suing the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
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While no one would accuse a technology company in the esoteric and very serious field of mortgage default management of having a surfing culture, the president and chief executive officer (CEO), Earl Olrich, is simply and only known as "Duke"--as in Duke Kahanamoku, the father of surfing.
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