Eddie Aikau

Eddie Aikau
Date of birth:
1946
Date of death:
1978
Mini Bio:
Edward Ryan Makua Hanai Aikau born in Kahului, Hawaii, was a well-known Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. The words Makua Hanai in Eddie Aikau's full name mean 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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