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July 27 - August 2, 2001
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Duke Kahanamoku
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Hawaii Olympic and surfing legend may soon get a postage stamp
By Associated Press
The legend of surfer Duke Kahanamoku has graced Waikiki for decades. His image is now one step away from gracing commemorative postage stamps that are being issued next year.
The Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee has approved a stamp honoring Kahanamoku, said the office of U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka.
Akaka, D-Hawaii, has served as the ranking Democrat on the Senate postal subcommittee and has supported a commemorative stamp for the man who is credited with introducing surfing to the world. Stamps must receive final approval from the Postmaster General Don E. Potter, which is expected this fall, said U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Sue Brennan.Usually, no more than 100,000 prints of a commemorative stamp design are made, she said.
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Legendary surfer, Duke Kahanamoku
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“People all across the world wanted Duke on a stamp,” said Kimberly Hall, co-author of Memories of Duke: The Legend Comes to Life. “He was the ambassador of aloha and the most widely recognized Olympian and sportsman in the world.”
Kahanamoku, considered the father of modern surfing, competed in four Olympics, winning six medals for swimming, including three gold. He also appeared in 30 movies.
Kahanamoku was born in Waikiki in 1890 and died there in 1968.
A statue of his likeness, beckoning tourists to the shore at Kuhio Beach Park in Waikiki, was dedicated on Aug. 24, 1990, the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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