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# Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame

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- [Anthony sellitto](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/anthony-sellitto/) - Basketball Anthony Sellitto - High School State Basketball Champion – Maryknoll High School – 1984 o Schools only State Basketball Title, 30-2 season record o Chuck Leahey coined the term “Freeway Five” - NAIA National Champion – Hawaii Pacific University – 1993 o Coached 15 seasons at HPU, 307-153 record o 12 winning seasons, 8
- [Kelia Moniz](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kelia-moniz/) - Surfing Kelia Moniz - 2-time World Longboard Surfing Champion o 2012 – Swatch Girls Pro China o 2013 – Swatch Girls Pro China - Known for her grace and agility and smooth cross-stepping-to-the-nose-style - Roxy Girl – 17 years starting at age 13 - Surfing Family – Father - Tony Moniz, Brothers Seth and Josh
- [Darren Ho](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/darren-ho/) - Skateboarding Darren Ho - Turned Professional at age 15 - Sponsored by Town & Country - Was in 2005 movie “Lords of Dogtown” - Inducted into Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2025
- [Beth McLachlin](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/beth-mclachlin/) - Volleyball Beth McLachlin - Member of USA Olympic Women’s Volleyball (alternate), named Rookie of the Year – 1968 - Played for the National Team – 1969 – 1976 - Competed in 1970 World Games, 1973 University Games, 1975 Pan American Games - Captain of Team USA - 1976 - Member of University of Hawaii’s first
- [Larry Price](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/larry-price/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SPORTS PROMOTION Dr. Larry David Price A gentleman and a scholar-athlete, named to Honolulu's official list of its Top 100 citizens, Dr. Larry David Price has touched and influenced thousands of lives across the state of Hawaii and the country. Honored twice by his alumni, the University of Hawai'i, the latest in 2016
- [2005 Little League Team](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/2005-little-league-team/) - Baseball 2005 Little League World Series Championship Team Information coming soon
- [Rothwell-McFaull](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/rothwell-mcfaull/) - Sailing Michel Rothwell & David McFaull - 1976 Silver Medalist Sailing Team Information coming soon
- [Tony Leiato](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/tony-leiato/) - Power Lifting Tony Leiato Information coming soon
- [Chad Owens](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/chad-owens/) - CFL Hall of Fame Member Chad Owens Information coming soon
- [Shane Victorino](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/shane-victorino/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BASEBALL Shane "The Flyin' Hawaiian" Victorino Born and raised on Maui, Shane Victorino was a very active child, and sports served as a way to channel his energy. Shane played Little League from the time he was five, right through high school. At St. Anthony High School, Shane also excelled in track
- [Christopher Woo](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/christopher-woo/) - World Record Holder Christopher Woo Chris Woo added another chapter to Hawaii’s rich swimming history with record-setting performances in high school and on the Olympic stage. In 1976, while attending Punahou School, Woo set a national high school record in the 100-yard breaststroke at 55.99 seconds. That record would stand for 14 years, until broken
- [James Leahey](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/james-leahey/) - CONTRIBUTOR James "Jim" Leahey James “Jim” Leahey is well known for his sustained level of excellence for so many decades as a tireless professional sportscaster, and his presence synonymous with the ascent of University of Hawaii sports. Jim was recognized as Hawaii’s Sportscaster of the Year 19 times by the National Sports Media Association (13
- [Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/rachel-kealaonapua-osullivan/) - CONTRIBUTOR - DIVING Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan In 1965, at 14-years old, Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan won the U.S. Junior AAU one-meter board diving championships at Lincoln, Nebraska and declared right then and there that she wanted to be an Olympic diving champion someday. In October 1968 at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, she narrowly missed
- [Fernandez Sid](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fernandez-sid/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Sid Fernandez Sid Fernandez appeared in the 1986 World Series with the New York Mets where he pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings in the final game and helped the Mets clinch the Series. Fernandez played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Phillies and the
- [Chad Akebono Rowan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/chad-akebono-rowan/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SUMO WRESTLER Chad "Akebono" Rowan In 1993, Chad Rowan was promoted to Yokozuna (Grand Champion), the highest achievement in sumo, the national sport of Japan. He was the first foreign-born person to reach this rank, and one of only 64 to do so in the 200 year old history of sumo. Akebono
- [Wally Yonomine](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/wally-yonomine/) - PIONEER - BASEBALL Wally Yonomine Wally Yonamine, who was born in Olowalu, Maui, made his mark in Japanese baseball with a 38-year career as player, manager and coach. He was the "Oriental Jackie Robinson" said Robert Whiting in his definitive book about Japanese baseball, "The Chrysanthemum and the Bat." He had a lifetime batting average
- [Mackay Yanagisawa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/mackay-yanagisawa/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SPORTS PROMOTER MacKay Yanagisawa MacKay Yanagisawa was the top sports promoter in Hawai'i's history. Through the years, he promoted almost every kind of sport and event, including Owen's race against a horse in Honolulu Stadium. The few sports he didn't promote were boxing and wrestling. For more than 20 years, he was the
- [William Tripp Woolsey](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/william-tripp-woolsey/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING William Tripp Woolsey William Tripp Woolsey attended McKinley High School and in 1952 was a member of the U.S. Olympic 800-meter relay swim team that won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record of 8:31:1. He made the U.S. Olympic Swim Team again in 1956 and won a silver
- [Dean Wilson](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/dean-wilson/) - WORLD CHAMPION - GOLF Dean Wilson Born on O'ahu and raised in Kaneohe, Dean Wilson was a "late-comer" to golf taking up the sport about age 12 when he asked his mother to take him to a golf course. He immediately fell in love with the game and set a goal to become a professional
- [Jerome White](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jerome-white/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Jeris Jerome White Jeris White, in his senior year at the University of Hawai'i, made the 1973 All American 1st Team as a defensive back. That same year he was named to the Sporting News 1st Team and the Times Magazine 1st Team. He also played in the 1973 Senior Bowl.
- [Herman Wedemeyer](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/herman-wedemeyer/) - PIONEER - FOOTBALL "Squirming" Herman Wedemeyer In 1945, "Squirming" Herman Wedemeyer, a graduate of St. Louis High School, was Hawai'i's first consensus All-American football player. The backfield included the U.S. Army's Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, and Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma A&M, now known as Oklahoma State. In 1945 he finished fourth in the Heisman
- [Henry Wakabayashi](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/henry-wakabayashi/) - PIONEER - BASEBALL Henry Tadashi "Bozo" Wakabayashi Henry Tadashi "Bozo" Wakabayashi was born in Wahiawa, O'ahu and graduated from McKinley High School in 1927. He first gained fame in Japan pitching Hosei University to two championships in the Tokyo Big Six University League Baseball Championships from 1934 - 1935. Following graduation, he joined the Hanshin
- [Ben Villaflor](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ben-villaflor/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BOXING Ben Villaflor Ben Villaflor came to Hawai'i in 1970 to find fame and fortune in the boxing ring. In April 1972, Villaflor won the WBA Junior Lightweight Championship (130 lbs.) against Alfredo Marcano by outscoring him in 15 rounds at the Honolulu International Arena. At the age of 19, he was
- [Pedro Velasco Jr](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/pedro-velasco-jr/) - PIONEER - VOLLEYBALL Pedro "Pete" Velasco, Jr. Pedro "Pete" Velasco, Jr. is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and a resident of Papakolea. From very humble beginnings, Velasco, a gifted athlete, trained hard to make a name for himself as a teacher, coach and player. In 1964, he not only made the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team,
- [Mark Tuinei](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/mark-tuinei/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Mark Tuinei Mark Tuinei parlayed a chance to walk on with the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys as a defensive lineman into a 15-year career with the Cowboys as an offensive lineman from 1983 to 1997. He was a two-time all-pro selection, 1994 and 1995, and he helped his
- [Richard Tom](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/richard-tom/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - WEIGHTLIFTING Richard Tom Richard Tom was a regular at the Old Central YMCA after developing an interest in weightlifting at the age of 16 by watching others train. He trained along side weightlifting colleagues Harold Sakata and Emerick Ishikawa, and in 1947 he progressed in competition from the Junior Nationals to the
- [Donnis Thompason](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/donnis-thompason/) - PIONEER - WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE SPORTS Dr. Donnis Thompason Dr. Donnis Thompson blazed a trail in women's collegiate sports as the University of Hawai'i's (UH) first full-time women's athletic director in 1976 after serving in that capacity as a part-timer since 1972. During her tenure (1972-1981), Thompson worked tirelessly to place UH in compliance with Title
- [Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/mosiula-faasuka-tatupu/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu Mosiula Tatupu started making his mark in football while in high school by setting the Hawaii High School Career Rushing Record (3,367 yards) which stood for 17 years. He then went on to college at USC where he lettered for four years. In 1978 he began a 14-year
- [Derek Tatsuno](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/derek-tatsuno/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Derek Tatsuno Derek Tatsuno attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa from 1977 to 1979 where he amassed an impressive record in collegiate baseball as a pitcher: His record includes: 40 wins and 6 losses2.04 Earned Run Average541 strikeouts in 402 1/3 innings While in college he became the first 20
- [Maa Tanuvasa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/maa-tanuvasa/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Maa Tanuvasa As a defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos, Maa Tanuvasa helped his team to Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. He also led the Broncos in sacks in 1998 and 1999 with an average of 8.5 per season. Tanuvasa was an All-Western Athletic Conference lineman and key
- [Norman Tamanaha](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/norman-tamanaha/) - PIONEER - LONG DISTANCE RUNNING Norman K. Tamanaha Norman K. Tamanaha was truly a pioneer of long distance running for the state of Hawai'i. Tamanaha got a lot of people interested in long distance running before it was socially popular and many years before jogging became the "in" thing with people of all ages. Long
- [Rell Sunn](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/rell-sunn/) - PIONEER - SURFING Rell Kapoiloka'ehukai Sunn Hawai'i's most prominent female surfer, Rell Kapoiloka'ehukai Sunn was loved by all. Sunn was the founder of the Menehune Future Legends at Makaha Beach, her favorite surfing spot. She was one of the first female lifeguards for the City and County of Honolulu. Sunn was honored on the Huntington
- [Jack Sullivan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jack-sullivan/) - PIONEER - YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION Jack Sullivan A love and passion for the sport of soccer and a desire todevelop Hawai'i's youth to be competitive, nationally andinternationally, motivated Jack Sullivan to help organize thelocal American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) in 1974. He has been involved with soccer in Hawai'i for 30 years. As acoach, organizer
- [Jon Stanley](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jon-stanley/) - CONTRIBUTOR - VOLLEYBALL PLAYER/COACH Jon Stanley Jon Stanley was a member of the U.S. National Volleyball Team in 1966 and 1972. He was also a member of the Olympic Volleyball Teams in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He was named to the United States Volleyball Association All-America Team seven times. In 1975 he became the
- [Clay Stanley](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/clay-stanley/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - VOLLEYBALL Clay Stanley Born in Honolulu, Clay Stanley instantly inherited strong volleyball genes with a family deeply skilled in the sport. Clay's mother, father and grandfather were all high level volleyball players. Naturally, he began playing volleyball at a very young age with various clubs. Although he did not play volleyball for
- [Allen Stack](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/allen-stack/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Allen Stack Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Allen Stack was an outstanding student-athlete. He was an All-American swimmer at Yale University and a graduate of Columbia University Law School. He made his way to two Olympic Games in 1948 and 1952. He won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke in
- [Aileen Riggin Soule](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/aileen-riggin-soule/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SWIMMING Aileen Riggin Soule There are few who can boast of an athletic career such as Aileen Riggin Soule's. After a whirlwind tour of the Olympic Games in 1920 and 1924, where she won several medals, she moved to Hawai'i in 1957. In 1967 she was inducted into the Swimming Hall of Fame
- [William Smith](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/william-smith/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING William Smith As a six-year old growing up in Puunene, HI (Maui), William Smith contracted typhoid. Once he recovered, his family got him to swim in an effort to rebuild his battered body. In 1942 Smith set a world record in the 200-meter free-style swim at the National Amateur Athletic Union
- [Albert Silva](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/albert-silva/) - CONTRIBUTOR - PROFESSIONAL BOXING Albert "Quick" Silva Albert Silva was involved in the sport of boxing for over 70 years. Locally and while in the military service, Mr. Silva excelled as a championship fighter compiling a record of 100 wins and 12 losses. He held the title of O'ahu's welterweight champion and while in the
- [Dave Shoji](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/dave-shoji/) - CONTRIBUTOR - COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL COACH Dave Shoji Dave Shoji has excelled as the women's head volleyball coach at the University of Hawai'i where he has guided the program, since 1975, to over 860 wins, four national championships and recognition as a perennial top 10 ranked NCAA program. In 30 years, his teams have won 20
- [Jim Schwitters](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jim-schwitters/) - CONTRIBUTOR - TENNIS Jim Schwitters Jim Schwitters was the winningest coach in NCAA tennis history. He served as tennis coach for the University of Hawai'i from 1965 to 2003. Schwitters began his 38-year coaching legacy at UH as an assistant in 1964 and the following year became head coach of the men's team. In 1965-66
- [Jack Scaff](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jack-scaff/) - CONTRIBUTOR - FATHER OF THE HONOLULU MARATHON Dr. Jack H. Scaff, Jr. In 1973, Dr. Jack Scaff started the Honolulu Marathon with Tom Ferguson and Tommy Kono and has guided the marathon from its infancy of 162 runners to over 30,000 runners today. In 1974, he conceived the Honolulu Marathon Clinic, educating thousands of people
- [Jesse Sapolu](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jesse-sapolu/) - CONTRIBUTOR - FOOTBALL Jesse Sapolu As a high school student at Farrington High School Jesse Sapolu was selected to the All-State team as an Offensive Lineman. He continued as a standout player on the offensive line at The University of Hawai'i from 1979 to 1982 where he lettered all four years. While at UH Sapolu
- [Jesus Salud](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jesus-salud/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BOXING Jesus Y. "The Hawaiian Punch" Salud In 1989, Jesus Salud won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Bantam championship by defeating Juan Jose Estrada. His career record was 63-11 (40 by KO). He fought in five other world title bouts, losing four by decision and one by KO. He was 35-1
- [Lenn Sakata](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lenn-sakata/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Lenn Sakata Lenn Sakata, a manager in the San Francisco Giants minor-league system, became the first player born and raised in Hawai'i to play in the World Series when he was with the Baltimore Orioles in 1983. Sakata, a Kalani High School Graduate, was a middle infielder for the Milwaukee
- [Harold Sakata](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/harold-sakata/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - WEIGHTLIFTING Harold "Odd Job" Sakata Harold Sakata was a silver medalist in the light-heavyweight division of weightlifting at the 1948 Olympics in London. He was one of four weightlifters from Hawai'i that qualified for the U.S. Olympic team that year. Harold cleared 380 kilograms in his medal-winning lift. Sakata became better known
- [Soichi Sakamoto](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/soichi-sakamoto/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SWIMMING Soichi Sakamoto Soichi Sakamoto coached some of Hawai'i's top swimmers and was one of the most successful and recognized swimming coaches in Hawai'i's history. Sakamoto was a science teacher at Puunene School on Maui, and many of his swimmers moved there to train under his strict hand. His first training grounds were
- [Ephrain J Red Rocha](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ephrain-j-red-rocha/) - PIONEER - BASKETBALL Ephrain J. "Red" Rocha Ephraim J. "Red" Rocha began his basketball career with the Rainbows on the 1940-41 team. He transferred to Oregon State and was awarded three consecutive All-Pacific Coast first team honors. From 1946-47 Rocha was elected to the Helms Foundation All-America Team. Coach Rocha played professional basketball for the
- [Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lenore-muraoka-rittenhouse/) - WORLD CHAMPION - GOLF Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse Rittenhouse won the 1983 United Virginia Bank Golf Classic in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) at the age of 27. A Roosevelt High School graduate, she was recruited by the University of Hawaii (UH) to play women's basketball as a 5'3"
- [Randy Rarick](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/randy-rarick/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SURFING Randy Rarick In 1955, at the age of 5, the Rarick family moved from Seattle to Honolulu (Kaimuki) then settled in Niu Valley. At age of 10, Randy learned how to surf on Oahu's south shore and fell in love with the sport after watching a surfing movie in 1962. Surfing was
- [Ikua Purdy](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ikua-purdy/) - WORLD CHAMPION - ROPING Ikua Purdy Ikua Purdy was born in Mana, Kaua'i, Hawai'i. He won many island championships and was the popular king of paniolos (Hawaiian cowboys). In 1908, Purdy became the only Hawaiian cowboy to win a Cheyenne championship. His time for the roping and steer-tying championship was 1 minute, 6 seconds on
- [Jackie Liwai Pung](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jackie-liwai-pung/) - PIONEER - GOLF Jackie Liwai Pung Pung won the 1952 Women's National Amateur Golf Championship and was a runner-up in the National Women's Open. Five years later, she won the LPGA Open but was disqualified for signing an incorrect card. During her 12 years on the LPGA circuit, Pung won nine major tournaments. After her
- [Sharon Peterson](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/sharon-peterson/) - PIONEER - COLLEGE AND OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL Sharon Peterson Sharon Peterson made a name for herself in international volleyball as a member of the first wo U.S. Olympic women's teams (1964 and 1968) before helping develop the game in Hawai'i. She coached the University of Hawai'i at Hilo to seven national championships. Peterson helped the United
- [Fiamalu Musashimaru Penitani](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fiamalu-musashimaru-penitani/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SUMO GRAND CHAMPION Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani Fiamalu Penitani, known as sumotori Musashimaru, was encouraged by success in Greco-Roman wrestling in high school and began his competitive career as a sumotori in 1989 and became a professional in 1991. He quickly moved up the ranks by earning a majority of wins for 52
- [Edmund Kealoha Parker](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/edmund-kealoha-parker/) - PIONEER- FATHER OF AMERICAN KENPO KARATE Edmund Kealoha Parker Edmund Parker was a pioneer teacher of karate in theUnited States and was the founder of the oldest majortournament in the country, the famous International KarateChampionships, held each year in Long Beach since 1965. He authored several respected publications on the art ofkarate, among them: "Kenpo
- [Yoshinobu Oyakawa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/yoshinobu-oyakawa/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Yoshinobu Oyakawa Yoshinobu Oyakawa, born on the Kona side of the Big Island of Hawai'i, was a swimming star at Hilo High School and Ohio State. He won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. He was the last of the great "straight-arm-pull" backstrokers.
- [Danny Ongais](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/danny-ongais/) - PIONEER- AUTO RACING Danny Ongais Danny Ongais was an eleven year veteran of the Indianapolis 500. He was the only driver born and raised in Hawai'i and the only driver of Hawaiian ancestry to compete at the famous oval raceway. Nicknamed the "Flying Hawaiian", Ongais drove his first Indy in 1977, but his overall auto
- [Carl Bobo Olson](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/carl-bobo-olson/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BOXING Carl "Bobo" Olson Carl "Bobo" Olson won the World Middleweight Championship by defeating Randy Turpin of England on October 21, 1952, before 18,869 fight fans in New York's Madison Square Garden. Olson was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1958. His career record was 117 fights, 99 wins,
- [Margo Oberg](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/margo-oberg/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SURFING Margo Oberg Margo Oberg was a five-time Women's World Surfing Champion. At the age of 15, she won the World Surfing Contest in Puerto Rico. In 1976 and 1977 she was crowned Women's World Champion after winning the Bell's Contest, the Coke, the Brazil International and the Master's in Hawai'i. She
- [Minvielle A E Toots](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/minvielle-a-e-toots/) - PIONEER - CANOE RACING A. E. "Toots" Minvielle A.E. "Toots" Minvielle was the patriarch of Hawaiian outrigger canoe racing. He convinced members of the Waikiki Surf Club and six paddlers from Moloka'i to race across the unpredictable Moloka'i Channel in 1952. In 1978, he led a team from the Outrigger Canoe Club to race the
- [Keiter Les](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/keiter-les/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SPORTCASTER/AUTHOR Les Keiter Les Keiter has served as the voice of the Honolulu Quarterback Club since its establishment in 1949. Between the years of 1956 and 1985 he narrated twelve championship heavyweight fights for ABC and the Mutual Broadcasting Company. He was the sports announcer for the New York Giants of the NFL
- [Kealoha Pua](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kealoha-pua/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Pua Kealoha An all-around athlete at Kamehameha Schools, Pua Kealoha went on to win a gold medal in the 4x200-meter free-style relay and a silver medal at the 1920 Olympics in the 100-meter free-style swim competition.
- [Hughes Henry Honolulu Thomas Jr](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/hughes-henry-honolulu-thomas-jr/) - PIONEER - FOOTBALL/BASEBALL Henry "Honolulu" Thomas Hughes, Jr. As a pioneer of college and professional football, Henry "Honolulu" Hughes, Jr. was the first native Hawaiian to play professional football. Hughes played when football was developing as a national professional sport. He also played football for the Boston Braves in 1931 and 1932. Hughes was an
- [Hopeau Fanny](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/hopeau-fanny/) - PIONEER - VOLLEYBALL Fanny Hopeau Fanny Hopeau showed the way for other female volleyball players in the state of Hawai'i. During her long career, Hopeau was named All-American seven times and won a silver medal at the 1966 World Games in Japan. She was a member of the USA's Championship Team in 1967. With her
- [Garcia Sunny](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/garcia-sunny/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SURFING Sunny Garcia Learning to surf at 5 years old, Garcia entered surf contests from his early teen years, and often borrowed whatever boards he could, He liked the longer boards because he could catch more waves. On the 7'0"boards, Garcia learned how to turn, how to hold an edge and how
- [Brooks Brandon](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/brooks-brandon/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - WATER POLO RACING Brandon Brooks Brandon was born in Rock Island, IL. In 1989 Brandon Brook's family moved to Hawai'i whenhe was 8 years old. Brandon attended Lili'uokalani Elementary School and then attended Punahou School,excelling in water polo. Upon graduation in 1999, he attended the University of California atLos Angeles (UCLA) and
- [Boyer Lynn](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/boyer-lynn/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL SURFING Lynne Boyer Ms. Boyer was known for her aggressive and fearless style of power surfing in big waves. She captured two consecutive World Surfing Championships in 1978 & 1979. A fierce competitor, she is credited with raising the performance standards in women's surfing in the 1970s and early 1980s. This
- [Bray Father Kenneth](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/bray-father-kenneth/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SPORTSMAN Father Kenneth Bray Father Kenneth Bray's name is synonymous with 'Iolani School. He was more than a coach, teacher, counselor, confidant and priest to hundreds of students, players, parents, faculty members and friends - he was an inspirational leader, role model and humanitarian. Bray left a long line of sons and daughters
- [Cartwright Alexander Joy](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/cartwright-alexander-joy/) - CONTRIBUTOR - BASEBALL Alexander Joy Cartwright Alexander Joy Cartwright, one of the founders of the amateur Knickerbocker Baseball Club, developed the rules of the game. Those rules were first used in a game at Hoboken, New Jersey, on July 19, 1846, between the Knickerbockers and the New York Nine. After arriving in Honolulu in 1849,
- [Center George Dad](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/center-george-dad/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SWIMMING George "Dad" Center George "Dad" Center was one of Hawai'i's famous swim coaches. He was assistant coach of the U.S. Swim Team at the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium, where Hawai'i swimmers finished in the first four places in the 100-meter free-style swim. He also was a tireless fund-raiser, a stern taskmaster
- [Ching Brian](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ching-brian/) - PIONEER - SOCCER Brian Ching Brian was the first Native Hawaiian selected in the MLS draft and the first Hawai'i-born player to play internationally representing the U.S. His soccer career started when he was 7 years old, under the condition that his mom was to be their soccer coach for Brian and his two brothers.
- [Clark Herman Buddy](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/clark-herman-buddy/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Herman "Buddy" Clark Herman "Buddy" Clark was a high school sensation at Punahou School in 1947 and achieved all Pacific-10 Conference honors while at Oregon State. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Chicago Bears in 1952 and was named to the NFL Half-Century Team. He made All-Pro in
- [Clay Bryan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/clay-bryan/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - DECATHLON Bryan Clay Bryan was born in Austin, TX but moved to Hawaii at a very young age. He started his athletic career at Castle High School and was recruited as a decathlete by Azusa Pacific University. After a chance meeting with Chris Huffins, Sydney Olympic bronze decathlon medalist, he dedicated himself
- [Cleveland Richard F](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/cleveland-richard-f/) - PIONEER - SWIMMING Richard F. Cleveland For many years, Richard F. Cleveland was considered the "Fastest Human Swimmer in the World." At one time, Cleveland held simultaneously four world records in the men's 100-yard free-style swim, 75-yard free-style swim, 400-meter relay and the 100-meter free-style swim. Cleveland was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of
- [Crabbe Clarence Buster](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/crabbe-clarence-buster/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Clarence "Buster" Crabbe Clarence "Buster" Crabbe grew up in Honolulu and learned to swim by diving for tourists' coins. He also played polo for the Honolulu Military Academy and graduated from Punahou High School in 1927. He won a bronze medal in the 1928 Olympics in the 1500-meter free-style swimming event
- [Berg Lindsey Napela](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/berg-lindsey-napela/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - VOLLEYBALL Lindsey Napela Berg Lindsey was born in Honolulu, HI (Manoa). She graduated from Punahou in 1998 and playedcollegiate volleyball at University of Minnesota. Lindsey continued to play professional volleyball in Europe for 7 years, 2002-2008. She is athree time U.S. Olympic Volleyball team setter who helped the U.S. to silver medals
- [DeSoto John Jr](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/desoto-john-jr/) - WORLD CHAMPION - MOTORCYCLE RACING John DeSoto, Jr. John Desoto was a two-time national motocross champion in 1971 and 1972 and the Hawai'i state motocross champion from 1965 through 1967. He was the first American to represent the United States In the 250cc Motocross Grand Prix Circuit in Europe. Desoto is the world record holder
- [Brown Francis Hyde Ii](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/brown-francis-hyde-ii/) - PIONEER - GOLF Francis "Mr. Sports of Hawaii" Hyde I'i Brown Francis Hyde l'i Brown, former legislator, philanthropist and sportsman, was known as "Mr. Golf of Hawai'i." In Hawai'i, Brown won the Manoa Cup a record nine times. Within an 18-month period, from 1929 to 1930, he won amateur golf championships in Japan, California and
- [Beaven J Ashman](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/beaven-j-ashman/) - PIONEER - SPORTS PROMOTER J. Ashman Beaven J. Ashman Beaven arrived in Honolulu in 1910. In 1912, he established the O'ahu Baseball League, O'ahu Service Athletic League and the Catholic Youth Organization. In 1925, he purchased 14 fee simple acres at the 'ewa/makai corner of King and Isenberg streets and built the Honolulu Stadium. From
- [Duplanty Chris](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/duplanty-chris/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - WATER POLO Chris Duplanty Chris Duplanty was a three-time Olympian (1988, 1992 & 1996) in water polo. He was a silver medalist in the 1988 Olympics. In the 1996 Olympics he was selected as captain of the team. and received the distinction of "Most Dominant Goalie" by leading all Olympic goalies in
- [Haine Thomas Daddy A](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/haine-thomas-daddy-a/) - PIONEER - VOLLEYBALL Thomas "Daddy" A. Haine Thomas "Daddy" A. Haine was a Roosevelt High School and San Jose State graduate. Haine was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1991. He was a member of the All-America Volleyball team 18 times and won a silver medal at the Pan American Games in 1963
- [Goveia Kurt](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/goveia-kurt/) - WORLD CHAMPION - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Kurt Gouveia Kurt Gouveia won two Super Bowl Championships with the Washington Redskins in 1988 and 1992. In the 1992 game he returned an interception to the two-yard line to set up a Redskin touchdown. Gouveia had an outstanding 13-year career with the Washington Redskins, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the
- [George Dr Peter T](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/george-dr-peter-t/) - CONTRIBUTOR - WEIGHTLIFTING Dr. Peter T. George At his retirement, Dr. Peter T. George had scored more points in world competition than any other weightlifter in the sport's history. He was world champion five times, runner-up twice and held national, world and Olympic records in three body weight classes. He won Olympic gold at Helsinki
- [Gentry Thomas](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/gentry-thomas/) - WORLD CHAMPION - OFFSHORE SPEED BOAT RACER Thomas Gentry For almost three decades, Tom Gentry won an incredible number of World and U.S. National championships and shattered numerous world speed records in offshore speedboat racing. Between 1976 and 1990, Gentry won five World Championships and four U.S. National Championships in different boat and engine categories,
- [Ganigan Andrew](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ganigan-andrew/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BOXING Andrew Ganigan Andrew Ganigan became the North American Boxing Federation Lightweight Champion in 1978 when he TKO'd Vicente Saldivar in the championship match. In 1981 he was named World Athletic Association Lightweight Champion by knocking out Sean O'Grady for the title. BORN 1952
- [Fullard-Leo E](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fullard-leo-e/) - CONTRIBUTOR - NATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE E. Fullard-Leo Ellen Fullard-Leo became a member of the local chapter of the National AAU in 1917 as a delegate of the Ulunui Swim Club. In 1917, she became a member of the Board of Governors of the National AAU. She served on the National Executive
- [Fujii Paul](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fujii-paul/) - WORLD CHAMPION - BOXING Paul Fujii Paul Fujii, similar to so many others from this colorful sport, came from Kalihi Valley on the island of O'ahu and graduated from Farrington High School. After a brilliant career built on dramatic knockouts, Fujii won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Junior Welterweight Championship (140 lbs.) when he defeated
- [Freitas Rockne C](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/freitas-rockne-c/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Rockne C. Freitas Rockne C. Freitas is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools. After a brilliant career at Oregon State University, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions. He played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the end of his career. Freitas was selected for the NFL All- Pro Team in 1970
- [Harrington Stan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/harrington-stan/) - PIONEER - BOXING Stan Harrington Stan Harrington was voted "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1960's by the Honolulu Advertiser. He was unsuccessful at two attempts on the World Junior Middleweight Championship losing in a 15-round decision to Denny Moyer in 1963 and another 15-round decision to Ki Soo Kim in 1966. Harrington's career record
- [Hirashima Hiroto Hiro](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/hirashima-hiroto-hiro/) - PIONEER - BOWLING Hiroto "Hiro" Hirashima Hiroto "Hiro" Hirashima was pivotal in obtaining equal rights and privileges for his fellow Japanese-American bowlers, as well as other minorities at a time when non-Caucasians were not eligible for American Bowling Congress (ABC) membership. In 1963, he was elected to the ABC board of directors, becoming the first
- [Fithian Peter](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fithian-peter/) - PIONEER - SPORT FISHING Peter Fithian Peter Fithian was the founder of the Kona Billfish Tournament which, since 1959, has served to identify Kona on the Island of Hawai'i as the big game fishing capital of the world. Fithian served as the Chairman of the Tournament for the next 39 years following its debut. Fithian
- [Ishikawa Emerick K](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ishikawa-emerick-k/) - WORLD RECORD HOLDER - WEIGHTLIFTING Emerick K. Ishikawa Emerick K. Ishikawa has been a weightlifter his entire adult life. He reached his prime early in his career by setting a world record in the Bantamweight Class in 1944 at the U.S. National Weightlifting Championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee before a stunned crowd. He went on to
- [Jackson Mariechen Wehselau](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/jackson-mariechen-wehselau/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Mariechen Wehselau Jackson Mariechen Wehselau Jackson won two medals at the 1924 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter free-style relay and a silver medal in the 100-meter free-style for the U.S. Swim Team. BORN 1906
- [Kaulukukui Thomas Kaawai](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kaulukukui-thomas-kaawai/) - PIONEER - FOOTBALL Thomas Ka'awai Ka'ulukukui Thomas Ka'awai Ka'ulukukui graduated from Hilo High School in 1932. He enrolled at the University of Hawaii and earned 17 letters in five years. He was a mere 5 feet 5 inches and 145 pounds. Grantland Rice honorably mentioned Ka'ulukukui on his 1935 All-American team after watching him run
- [Kai Natasha](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kai-natasha/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - VOLLEYBALL Natasha Kai Kai attended the University of Hawaii on a full scholarship and was recognized as the UH WAC Freshman of the Year in 2002. With her passion for soccer, Kai was the first soccer player to be named Freshman of the Year and the WAC Player of the Year. Kai
- [Fernandez Linda](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/fernandez-linda/) - WORLD CHAMPION - VOLLEYBALL Linda Fernandez Best-known as a defensive specialist in professional volleyball, Linda Fernandez was a member of the International Volleyball Association (IVA), a coed volleyball league. She played for the Los Angeles Stars and later the Santa Barbara Spikers. In 1975, she helped the Stars to an IVA Championship. She was voted
- [Asano Kevin](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/asano-kevin/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - JUDO Kevin Asano Kevin Asano won the Silver Medal in Extra Lightweight Judo Competition at the 1988 Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa who was the current World Champion and 1984 Gold Medalist. Asano came close to winning the Gold Medal, but lost it on a
- [Atisanoe Salevaa Konishiki](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/atisanoe-salevaa-konishiki/) - PIONEER - SUMO WRESTLING Saleva'a "Konishiki" Atisanoe Salevaa Atisanoe, former sumotori Konishiki, was the first foreigner to reach the rank of ozeki (champion) in Japan's national sport. He began his professional sumo career in 1982 and retired in 1997 at the 2nd highest rank in the sport. Atisanoe decided to pursue his future in sumo
- [Ane Charles Teetai](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ane-charles-teetai/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Charles Teetai Ane Charles Teetai Ane graduated from Punahou School in 1947. He went on to Compton Junior College in 1949 and was named to the Junior College All-American First Team. He transferred to the University of Southern California in 1950 and was named to the All-Pacific Coast First Team. He
- [Aiu Thelma Kalama](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/aiu-thelma-kalama/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Thelma Kalama Aiu Thelma Kalama Aiu shattered national swimming records at Kaimuki High School when she was 17 years old. She won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, winning in the 4 X 100-meter free-style team relay. BORN 1931
- [Kalili Maiola](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kalili-maiola/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Maiola Kalili Maiola Kalili won the silver medal for swimming in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. He shared the medal with his brother, Manuela, who swam with him on the same relay team along with Frank Booth and George Fissler. The Kalili brothers were part
- [Kalili Manuela](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kalili-manuela/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Manuela Kalili Manuela Kalili won the silver medal for swimming in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. He shared the medal with his brother, Maiola, who swam with him on the same relay team along with Frank Booth and George Fissler. He also competed in the
- [Kealoha Warren Paoa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kealoha-warren-paoa/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Warren Paoa Kealoha Warren Paoa Kealoha won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke and another gold medal in the same event at the 1924 Olympics. He also was an all-around athlete at the Kamehameha Schools. BORN 1902
- [Kemoetu Maake](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kemoetu-maake/) - WORLD CHAMPION - FOOTBALL Ma'ake Kemoeatu Ma'ake was born in Tonga, and moved to Kahuku when he was 7 years old. He attended Kahuku High School, where he was a lineman on both sides of their football team. At the University of Utah, he was a 4-year letterman and started 35 of 43 games, finishing
- [Kemoetu Uikelotu Chris](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kemoetu-uikelotu-chris/) - WORLD CHAMPION - FOOTBALL Uikelotu "Chris" Kemoeatu Born in the Pacific nation of Tonga, the Kemoeatu family moved to Hawai'i and settled on the North Shore (Kahuku) when Chris was 3 years old. He attended Kahuku High School, where he was a lineman on both sides of their football team, and helped Kahuku High School
- [Kawamoto Konno Evelyn](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kawamoto-konno-evelyn/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Evelyn Kawamoto-Kono Evelyn Kawamoto-Konno won two Bronze Medals at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. Her medal winning performances were in two events in the swimming competition: The 400 Meter FreestyleThe 4x100 Meter Freestyle
- [Klum Otto Proc](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/klum-otto-proc/) - CONTRIBUTOR - FOOTBALL COACH Otto "Proc" Klum Otto "Proc" Klum earned the nickname "Manoa Fox" because of his innovative coaching techniques. In 1923, he led the first football invasion of the mainland by a University of Hawai'i team. The team played and lost to the Pomona Sagehens, 14-7, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
- [Konno Ford Hiroshi](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/konno-ford-hiroshi/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Ford Hiroshi Konno Ford Hiroshi Konno swam at McKinley High School and Ohio State. He won four medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games. At Helsinki, Finland, Konno won gold medals in the 1,500-meter free-style and the 4 x 200-meter free-style swim relays. His time of 18:30:3 in the 1,500
- [Kono Tommy Tamio](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kono-tommy-tamio/) - OLYMPICA MEDALIST - WEIGHTLIFTING Tommy Tamio Kono At 5 feet 6 inches, Tommy Tamio Kono did not look like a weightlifting champion, but since he entered amateur competition he broke 22 world records and six Olympic records. Kono is the first and only person, to date, to hold records in four weight divisions. He won
- [Ichinose Sam Sad](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ichinose-sam-sad/) - CONTRIBUTOR - BOXING Sam "Sad" Ichinoise "Sad" Sam Ichinose was considered Hawai'i's "Mr. Boxing" for 50 years. He was "Dado" Marino's pilot. He took him to three continents, seeking a world championship. He went as far as Glasgow, Scotland with his world flyweight contender. He earned his nickname "Sad" Sam because he rarely made any
- [Kreutz Olin](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kreutz-olin/) - CONTRIBUTOR - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL - ALL PRO Olin Kreutz Olin Kreutz was born in Honolulu and attended St. Louis High School where he was the Football Team Captain. Kreutz's keen talent was already evident as he was honored as a High School All American. During his college years at the University of Washington, the young
- [Ah You Junior](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ah-you-junior/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Junior Ah You Junior Ah You was a high school, college and professional football star. He began his career as a standout player for Kahuku High School in both football and basketball, graduating with the Class of 1969. As a college player for Arizona State he participated in the Fiesta Bowl
- [Barahal Jim](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/barahal-jim/) - CONTRIBUTOR - HONOLULU MARATHON CEO Jim Barahal Dr. James Barahal, has been the president of the Honolulu Marathon for 27 years. Since taking over the event in 1987, Barahal has developed the race into one of the world's largest marathons and the biggest economic impact sporting event in Hawaii. It generates more than $100 million
- [Downing George](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/downing-george/) - CONTIBUTOR - SURFING George Downing Surfing contributor George Downing was born and raised in Honolulu. He began surfing at age 9 off the shores of Waikiki, spending his teen years living and surfing with one of the original big wave surfers where he became a student of the sport. Downing systematically observed weather and reef
- [Kuhaulua Jesse Takamiyama](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kuhaulua-jesse-takamiyama/) - PIONEER - SUMO Jesse "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua In 1964, a young man left the confines of Happy Valley, Maui for a career as a professional sumo wrestler in Tokyo, Japan. That young man was Jesse "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua. In January 1968, he was promoted to Makuuchi (top) Division. In 1972, he became the first foreigner to win
- [Lee Dae Sung](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lee-dae-sung/) - CONTRIBUTOR - INTERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO Dae Sung Lee Master Lee has been involved with the Aslan martial art of Taekwondo since 1969 at the age of 11. Master Lee is a nine-time U.S. National Champion in the sport (1979-1987), and he has medaled numerous times in various World and International Taekwondo tournaments including the World Taekwondo
- [Lee Robert M Bobby](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lee-robert-m-bobby/) - CONTRIBUTOR Robert M. "Bobby" Lee From 1972 through 1974, Bobby Lee served two terms as President of the World BoxingAssociation (WBA), a period when the likes of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and JoeFrazier were in their prime. A native of Maui, Lee has been involved with boxing for over 60 years, from being a topamateur
- [Lopez Gerry](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lopez-gerry/) - CONTRIBUTOR - PROFESSIONAL SURFING Gerry Lopez In the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Mr. Lopez is credited with setting the standard for riding deep in the tube on a short board at the Banzai Pipeline. Mr. Lopez's performances at the Banzai Pipeline in 1972 and 1973 were legendary and earned him the Banzai Pipeline
- [Lum Mike](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/lum-mike/) - WORLD CHAMPION Mike Lum Mike Lum played from 1967 to 1983 with the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. He was on the Reds' roster for the 1976 World Series when they won the Championship in a four-game sweep against the New York Yankees. He was in professional baseball for 15 years
- [Macdonald Duncan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/macdonald-duncan/) - PIONEER - MARATHON RUNNER Duncan Macdonald Duncan Macdonald won three Honolulu Marathons including the first one in 1973 when he posted the fastest overall time of 2 hours and 27 minutes. He went on to win the 1974 and 1980 Honolulu Marathons as well. In the 1980 event he completed the 26 mile race in
- [MacFarlane Clarence W](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/macfarlane-clarence-w/) - PIONEER - SAILOR Clarence W. MacFarlane Famed skipper and younger brother of George W. MacFarlane, Clarence W. MacFarlane was the court chamberlain to King David Kalakaua. In 1906, Clarence sailed the schooner La Paloma in the first transpacific yacht race from San Francisco to Hawai'i, a race that is still in existence today. Clarence was
- [Marino salvador Dado](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/marino-salvador-dado/) - WORLD CHAMPION Salvador "Dado" Marino On August 1, 1950, Salvador "Dado" Marino gave Hawai'i its first world boxing champion before 10,763 fans at Honolulu Stadium. At that time, there were only eight world titles available. Marino's record was 57-14-3, with 21 knockouts. He fought professionally on three continents. He was born in Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i
- [Miyasato Kotaro Taro](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/miyasato-kotaro-taro/) - PIONEER- BOWLING Kotaro "Taro" Miyasato Kotaro "Taro" Miyasato started competitive bowling in 1938 and went on to exhibit his mastery of the sport for the next three decades. He was crowned Hawai'i Territorial or State Match Game Champion seven times, winning the title in the years 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953 1956 and 1960. In
- [Miyawaki Edison](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/miyawaki-edison/) - CONTRIBUTOR - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Edison Miyawaki Dr. Edison Miyawaki has been opening doors for over three decades for Hawai'i's student-athletes to gain an opportunity to realize their dream in playing in the National Football League. In the 1970s, Dr. Miyawaki established an NFL training camp for Hawai'i athletes aspiring to play professional football. Through the
- [Austin James](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/austin-james/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SKEET SHOOTING James Austin James Austin began working as a trap boy and shooting a few rounds of skeet in 1946 at the Honolulu Skeet Club. Austin shot his first registered targets in 1957 and entered his first major competition at the 1962 Montreal National Championships. He won the Territorial and State
- [Francis Russ](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/francis-russ/) - PIONEER - PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Russ Francis Russ Francis spent 14 years as a professional football player. During that time he played 167 games for the the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers, caught 393 passes for 5,262 yards and scored 40 touchdowns. He also played in three Pro Bowls and and was selected
- [Hemmings Fred](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/hemmings-fred/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SURFING Fred Hemmings Fred Hemmings is a graduate of Punahou School. In January 1965, he became the youngest person to win the Makaha Senior Men's International Surfing Championship. In 1968, he was crowned the World Surfing Champion in Rincon, Puerto Rico. Hemmings was inducted into the International Surfing Hall of Fame in
- [Ho Derek K](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ho-derek-k/) - CONTRIBUTOR - SURFING Derek K. Ho In 1993, Derek Ho became the first Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) champion from Hawai'i. He finished In the top 16 for the ASP Championships 9 times, including 2nd (1989) and 4th (1991). Derek is a 4-time winner of the Triple Crown of Surfing championship (1984, 1986, 1988 and
- [Inoue Egan](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/inoue-egan/) - WORLD CHAMPION - RACQUETBALL Egan Inoue Egan Inoue is an entrepreneur. He owns a fitness company, with three gyms on O'ahu, as well as a cryotherapy business. Inoue is also an author and a motivational speaker, who used to be a mixed martial arts fighter, who before that was the first non-Brazilian to win a
- [Irons Philip Andrew Andy](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/irons-philip-andrew-andy/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SURFING Philip Andrew "Andy" Irons Three-time Association of Surfing Professional (ASP) world champion Philip Andrew "Andy" Irons was born in Lihue and learned to surf at the age of 8 at Pine Trees Beach, located on the north shore of Kauai. His competitive spirit drove him to win three National Scholastic Surfing
- [Ishii David](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ishii-david/) - PIONEEER - PROFESSIONAL GOLFER David Ishii David Ishii won the 1990 Hawaiian Open Golf Tournament. Over his 25 year career in professional golfing he won five JAL Rainbow Open titles, a dozen Japan PGA tournaments, six Hawaii Pearl Open titles and two Mid Pacific Open championships. In 1973 he was the Hawai'i state high school
- [Kahanamoku Samuel Alapai](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kahanamoku-samuel-alapai/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Samuel Alapai Kahanamoku Olympic Medalist Samuel Alapai Kahanamoku was born and raised in Honolulu (Waikiki). Kahanamoku was one of the nation's top sprint swimmers in the 1920s. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he finished 3rd in the 100 meters Free style with a time of 1:01:8 seconds, behind Duke,
- [Kahanamoku Duke Paoa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/kahanamoku-duke-paoa/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - SWIMMING Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku was Hawai'i's first Olympic medalist. He participated in four Olympic Games: 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden (one gold and one silver medal); 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium (two gold medals); 1924 in Paris (one silver medal). Duke won a total of five Olympic medals! He is a member
- [Leong Roland](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/leong-roland/) - CONTRIBUTOR - AUTO RACING Roland Leong Roland Leong's drag racing career was brief, just 8.01 seconds to he exact. That's the time it took the then-20-year old to speed down a Los Angeles-area drag strip at 191 miles per hour and crash when he couldn't find the parachute release. The accident convinced the Hawai'i-born Leong
- [Keaulana Richard Buffalo](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/keaulana-richard-buffalo/) - CONTRIBUTOR - sURFING Richard "Buffalo" Keaulana Keaulana is being inducted as a Contributor to the sport of surfing for over four decades. He was nicknamed "Water Buffalo" by his mother as he could always be found in the ocean. In 1960, Keaulana won the Makaha International Surf Championship, and he quickly gained a reputation as
- [Makalena Theodore Ted](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/makalena-theodore-ted/) - CONTRIBUTOR - GOLF Theodore "Ted" Makalena Theodore "Ted" Makalena, a St. Louis High School graduate, played golf his entire life. He started as a caddy and worked to become a club professional. Makalena won every golf tournament in Hawai'i and fared equally well as a professional against the top golfers in the world. In 1963,
- [Aipa Ben](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/aipa-ben/) - CONTRIBUTOR - sURFING Ben Aipa Ben Aipa didn't start surfing until his early 20s, when an ankle injury sidelined the 5'8", 240-lb. linebacker's semi-pro football career. Shortly after taking up the sport, Aipa was competing at surfing's highest levels: a finalist at the 1965 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Contest at Sunset Beach as well as finishing
- [Ahuna Tita](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/ahuna-tita/) - NATIONAL CHAMPION - VOLLEYBALL Tita Ahuna Tita Ahuna began her love for volleyball as a starting freshman on the Kamehameha Schools Girls Varsity team. Not only did she start as a freshman on the volleyball team, she also was on the basketball and softball teams. During her senior year she also had a chance to
- [Leahey Charles Chuck Edward](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/leahey-charles-chuck-edward/) - CONTRIBUTOR - cO-FOUNDER RAINBOW CLASSIC Charles "Chuck" Leahey Charles "Chuck" Leahey's long-time support of the University of Hawaii (UH) Athletic Department is legendary. In his position as sports director of Pearl Harbor, Leahey allowed the fledgling UH Rainbow Football Team to utilize Pearl Harbor's Block Arena Field for pre-season training, beginning in 1968. His philosophy
- [Mink Patsy Takemoto](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/mink-patsy-takemoto/) - CONTRIBUTOR - WOMEN'S SPORTS Patsy Takemoto Mink Patsy was born In Pala, and attended Maul High. In her Junior year, she ran for student body president, something unheard of at that time. A month before the election, Pearl Harbor was attacked. To overcome discrimination over her Japanese ancestry, she devised strategies to earn the trust
- [Murakami Les](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/murakami-les/) - pIONEER - COLLEGE BASEBALL COACH Les Murakami In 1971, Les Murakami became the part-time Head coach for the University of Hawaii baseball team. He had no scholarships, no baseball field and no equipment to participate in a local baseball league. During the next 30 years, he built an NCAA division 1 power with full scholarships,
- [Naish Robby](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/naish-robby/) - WORLD RECORD HOLDER - WINDSURFING Robby Naish Robby Naish was the world windsurfing champion for four consecutive years (1976-1979). He took up windsurfing at the age of eleven and won his first world championship at age thirteen. He won six overall world crowns in a sport he helped expand internationally. In addition to five Professional
- [Nakama Keo](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/nakama-keo/) - WORLD CHAMPION - SWIMMING Keo Nakama His storied career included a world record 20:29 in the mile swim, Big Ten Conference titles at Ohio State and numerous national and international victories. World War II cheated him out of the Olympic Games: Keo Nakama was at his peak from 1940 - 1944. He was inducted Into
- [Napoleon Joseph Nappy](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/napoleon-joseph-nappy/) - PIONEER - CANOE RACING Joseph "Nappy" Napoleon Joseph “Nappy” Napoleon paddled in his first Moloka‘i Hoe, the annual long-distance open ocean canoe race from Moloka‘i to O‘ahu, at the age of 17 in 1958. He has competed in the 41-mile race from Hale O Lono Harbor on Moloka‘i to Waikiki Beach every year, and on
- [Noda Steere Gikaku](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/noda-steere-gikaku/) - CONTRIBUTOR - bASEBALL Steere Gikaku Noda In addition to serving as treasurer, manager and captain of the early Asahis, Steere Gikaku Noda was the team's first pitching and hitting star. In the course of winning 15 championships in the Hawai'i Baseball League, the Asahis served as goodwill ambassadors throughout the Pacific Region. In addition to
- [Ah Mow-Santos Robyn](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/robyn-ah-mow-santos/) - OLYMPIC MEDALIST - VOLLEYBALL Robyn Ah Mow-Santos Born in Honolulu, she began playing volleyball since the 5th grade and had no intention of continuing education once graduating from McKinley High in 1993. However, Dave Shoji, recognized her innate talent on the court (i.e. intense desire for perfection, competitiveness, court presence, exceptional anticipation which allowed her
- [Chun Clarissa](https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/chun-clarissa/) - CONTRIBUTOR - WRESTLING Clarissa Chun Born and raised on Oahu, Clarissa Chun got involved with judo at the age of 7 and over the course of her young career she won five junior national championships. In 1998, as a junior at Roosevelt High School, she gave wrestling try. In her debut in the sport Clarissa

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