Duke Kahanamoku 1890-1968The Duke (also known as the Big Kahuna) was a famous surfer from Hawaii and probably the most famous Hawaiian. There is a statue of him on Waikiki Beach.
Was, not is. He died in 1968. He won the Olympic 100 meter freestyle swimming events in 1912 and 1918 and finished second to Johnny Weissmuller in 1924. He appeared in a few movies but was never a...