
In 1914, one man was about to change an entire country—by surfing.
On a beach in Australia, a crowd had gathered to watch Duke Kahanamoku (kah-hah-nah-MOH-koo). He rode wave after wave toward shore on his surfboard. He faced forward and backward. He even stood on his head!
Many in the crowd had never heard of surfing before. But soon after Duke’s display, surfing fever swept Australia. It seemed like the whole nation wanted to surf!
Duke didn’t stop there. Over the years, he introduced the sport to people all over the world. Today, Duke is known as the father of