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Duke was born
born in honolulu Hawaii in August 24, 1890 -
broke the record
he beat the olympyc world record by 4.6 seconds -
1912 Olympics
He won a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle -
He brought surfing to Southern California
He made surfing popular in America while he was in Southern California. -
saved 8 men
he rescued eight men from a fishing vessel that capsized in heavy surf -
movie star
stared in the movie isle of sunken gold -
rode a monster wave
Rode a monster wave for 1 1/8 miles at Waikiki -
death
he died of a fatel heart attack -
he has his own postage stamp
he 112th anniversary of the birth of Duke Kahanamoku. -
memorial contest
Duke’s OceanFest to Celebrate Waikiki’s Sports Heritage
