Who popularized modern surfing?

Correct answer: Duke Kahanamoku

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quicksilver
quicksilver
saw a statue of him T Waikiki Beach
Laudy Miss Claudy
Laudy Miss Claudy
Player #9398981, The Polynesians were the first "wave riders" and that dates back to the 15th century...well before Australia was an English penal colony
RockNRollMama82
RockNRollMama82
Usain Bolt, LOL!
Akamai 👑 Haulana
Akamai 👑 Haulana
....because he knew it's meaning. Kahuna, healer or medicine man, was not who Duke was.
toothless beachrat
toothless beachrat
I knew this because my dad was friends with Greg Noll, who was friends with Duke. Noll was considered one of the original "big wave kings". I remember his last name was a challenge to pronounce properly for a young kid.