- Born in Hawaii on August 24, 1890
- Full name Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
- He was named after his father, Duke Halapu Kahanamoku
- His father had been christened duke in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh
- He spent most of his time on the beaches of Waikiki
- He had 5 brothers and three sisters
- Went to school at Waikiki Grammar School, Kaahumanu School, and the Kamehameha Schools
- Never graduated because money issues
- He worked to pay the bills
- He sold newspaper, transported ice, and shone shoes
- His mothers name was Julia Pa'akonia Lonokahikina Paoa, and she was a deeply religious women
- His father was a policeman
- He died on January 22, 1968
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