Surfer of the Century : The Life of Duke Kahanamoku, Paperback by Crowe, Elli...

Description: Surfer of the Century : The Life of Duke Kahanamoku, Paperback by Crowe, Ellie; Waldrep, Richard (ILT), ISBN 1600604617, ISBN-13 9781600604614, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Growing up in Honolulu with the Pacific Ocean as his backyard, Duke Kahanamoku learned to swim and surf at a young age. By his early twenties, Duke's lightning-fast swimming won him a place on the 1912 United States Olympic team and a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle race. Over the years Duke struggled with racism and financial troubles, but by the end of his twenty-year Olympic career, he was a six-time medal winner. Although a swimming champion, Duke's passion was surfing. He traveled the world, introducing surfboarding to Australia and the east and west coasts of the United States. Considered the father of modern surfing, Duke spread his love of the ocean and Hawai’i wherever he went. Throughout his life Duke Kahanamoku was beloved for his modesty, sportsmanship, and amazing skill in the water. Today he remains a legendary waterman and an inspiration to all to live life with aloha. aloha: love, kindness, grace, affection, compassion; also traditional Hawaiian greeting or farewell

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Book Title: Surfer of the Century : the Life of Duke Kahanamoku

Number of Pages: 48 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2007

Item Height: 0.5 in

Topic: Sports & Recreation / Olympics, Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Water Sports, People & Places / United States / General

Illustrator: Waldrep, Richard, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 9 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Ellie Crowe

Item Width: 11.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback