Kahanamoku

Hercules of twenty-two, the whitest blond man ever burned to mahogany brown by a sub-tropic sun, with body and lines and muscles very much resembling the wonderful ones of Duke Kahanamoku.

THE KANAKA SURF 2010

Fittingly enough on the afternoon I met them his sons, who are avid surfers, rode the waves at Kalapaki — not far from the site of the lu'au at Niumalu that London attended in 1915 with Duke Kahanamoku.

London's Descendants – An Adventure 2010

In the 1920s and '30s, the Waikiki beach boys—a gang of handsome wave-riders that included surfing's founding father Duke "The Big Kahuna" Kahanamoku—were throwing wild shore-side parties with visiting Hollywood stars like Bing Crosby.

Endless Summer 2012

Mike Cummings, Open2View Photography Six years ago, Pallavika Patel and her husband began working with architect Geoffrey Lewis to build this four-bedroom home in Honolulu's Blackpoint neighborhood, which gained fame as the home to Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku, a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming between 1912 and 1924, who is also credited for bringing surfing to Hawaii.

Honolulu Home 2010

There was no Duke Kahanamoku bringing showy exhibitions and aloha spirit; there were only wayward gringos.

Kook Peter Heller 2010

I think the relevance of Kahanamoku is limited by the following language from thatcase:

The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Has Holder Decided to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a Civilian Court? 2009

Later in life, Kahanamoku served 13 consecutive terms as the Sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii, where he is still regarded as a hero to this day.

Alex Blagg: 5 Possible Futures For Michael Phelps 2008

Led by Olympic swim star Duke Kahanamoku, Waikiki beach boy George Freeth, and with the help of famous writer Jack London, surfing became part of the new mystique of Hawaii.

Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004

Led by Olympic swim star Duke Kahanamoku, Waikiki beach boy George Freeth, and with the help of famous writer Jack London, surfing became part of the new mystique of Hawaii.

Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004

His victory in the 1982 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Championship was the last ever broadcast by ABC's Wide World of Sports.

November 29th, 2004 foolscap001 2004