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Duke Kahanamoku is singularly credited with popularizing surfing
world-wide during the 1920s. Springboarding off his 1912 and 1920
Olympic swimming fame, this record-breaking champion brought his
10' redwood plank with him in his many travels and drew crowds
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is a still from the movie "The Wake of the Red Witch" directed by
Edmund Granger in 1948. Duke Kahanamoku had a role as a native chief
and he is seen here with that other Duke, John Wayne, .  |
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This poster dates from 1914, when Duke Kahanamoku was swimming champion of the world. It is a poster for the Mid-Pacific Carnival in Honolulu, Hawaii. | |||||
One of dozens of trophies in The International Surfing Museum, this is the United States Surfboard Championships trophy 1958 - 1972. It is a replica of the "Ultimate Challenge" sculpture by Edmund Shumpert. |
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The famous "Hole in the Wall Gang," a team of local Huntington Beach surfers who made a clean sweep of the Western Surfing Association contest in 1976. Standing (left to right) are Bill Rainforth, Guy Grundy, John "Frog" Van Oeffelen and John Boozer. Kneeling are Bob Carbonell, Bob Milfeld and Chris Cattel. (Photo from HB News) | |||||
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