Eddie Aikau
Surfer, Person or entity appearing in film
1946 – 1978
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Who was Eddie Aikau?
Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau was a well-known Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. The words Makua Hanai in Eddie Aikau's full name means feeding parent, an adoptive, nurturing, fostering parent, in the Hawaiian language. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved many lives and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
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- Born
- May 5, 1946
Kahului - Also known as
- Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau
- Parents
- Siblings
- Ethnicity
- Native Hawaiians
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 17, 1978
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on July 23, 2013
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