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Also by Ellie Crowe:

Surfer of the Century, November 2007
Hardcover

SURFER OF THE CENTURY
By: Ellie Crowe

The Life of Duke Kahanamoku

Lee & Low Books
November 2007
On Sale: October 31, 2007
48 pages
ISBN: 1584302763
EAN: 9781584302766
Hardcover
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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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