The Father of Surfing
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Duke Kahanamoku with his surfboard
Duke Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer. He won three Olympic gold medals for swimming. He also made surfing a popular sport!

Luke H. Gordon (CC BY 2.0)
the statue of Duke covered with flower wreaths
Duke grew up in Hawaii. He spent a lot of his childhood...