Father Of Surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, Gets Google Doodle

Aug 24, 2015 - 7:53 am 7 by
Filed Under Logos

Duke Kahanamoku Google Logo

Today on Google.com is a special Google logo, aka Google Doodle, for the father of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku.

He was born on August 24, 1890 in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii and died at the age of 77 on January 22, 1968. He was an Olympic gold medalists in swimming but was credited for making surfing into a real sport.

In 1912 while in Southern California he made surfing popular in America. He was in the surfing hall of fame.

You can learn more of his life at Wikipedia and see the description of the Google Doodle over here.

Forum discussion at Google+.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 17, 2025

Jun 17, 2025 - 10:00 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Search Console Now Counting AI Mode Clicks, Impressions & Positions

Jun 17, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google Maps

Google Business Profiles Rolls Out New Interface For Google Posts

Jun 17, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google

Google Search Previously Visited Links Issue

Jun 17, 2025 - 7:31 am
Google

Some Google Knowledge Panel Buttons Going To Wrong Sites

Jun 17, 2025 - 7:21 am
Google Ads

Google Ads New Step-By-Step Conversion Setup

Jun 17, 2025 - 7:11 am
Previous Story: Google Talk Android Toy