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| Duke Kahanamoku Statue |
This statue is located on Waikiki Beach on the Island of Oahu. With arms in an open position the statue is very welcoming and very gallant. You can tell he had some type of authority to the people of Waikiki. The surf board behind him and his impeccable physique shows you that he was an athlete. Then reading the sign in front you learn that he was a great Olympian swimmer, winning gold medals, a sherriff of the town for many terms, and was also named "Father of Surfing"in Oahu. He was also a local hero, saving eight men using his surfboard, from a fishing boat that was capsized in a heavy surf. His wife had the 9 foot statue built after he died at the age of 77, in honor of his legacy!
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