Duke Kahanamoku
Personal information
- Known for
- Acting
- Known credits
- 18
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- August 24, 1890
- Died
- January 22, 1968
- Place of birth
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Also known as
- Duke KahanamokoDuke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
Biography
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard and actor, winning five Olympic medals during his athletic career and helping to popularize the sport of surfing in the early 20th century.
