Eddie Aikau - Wikipedia
Edward Ryan Makuahanai Aikau (May 4, 1946 – March 17, 1978) was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards including the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.
OUR HISTORY - Eddie Aikau
The Aikau Family created the Eddie Aikau Foundation in May of 2000 to share the spirit of Aloha and the Hawaiian traditions and culture as symbolized by their late brother Eddie Aikau. The legendary Eddie Aikau had a keen knowledge of the ocean and was a true Hawaiian waterman.
Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau (1946 - 1978) - Genealogy
Sep 11, 2022 · Genealogy for Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau (1946 - 1978) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Eddie Aikau - Hōkūleʻa
Edward Ryon Makuahanai "Eddie" Aikau (May 4, 1946 – March 17, 1978) is one of the most respected names in surfing. He was the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu. He saved many lives and became well known as a big-wave surfer. "Eddie" was …
The surfing life story of Eddie Aikau - SurferToday.com
Eddie Aikau has never had any children of his own, but his compassion and care extended to all who came within his reach. He and Clyde were famous for entertaining people at parties and luaus. The 1970s represented an incredible time in Hawaiian history and for the Aikau family.
Edward Ryan Makuahanai “Eddie” Aikau - Find a Grave
He moved to Oʻahu with his family in 1959, and at the age of 16 left school and started working at the Dole pineapple cannery; the paycheck allowed Aikau to buy his first surfboard. In 1968, he became the first lifeguard hired by the City & County of Honolulu to work on the North Shore.
The legacy of Hawaiian surfer Eddie Aikau - BYUH Ke Alaka'i
Feb 4, 2016 · The life, death and legacy of Eddie Aikau includes his dedication to family life, humble lifesaving and fearless surfing. It has left an everlasting impact on the Hawaiian community and the BYU-Hawaii ohana.
Eddie Aikau - Biography - IMDb
The son of Solomon and Henrietta Aikau, Eddie was the third in a family of six children. Aikau grew up in Lahaina and attended St. Anthony School in Kailua. Eddie began surfing at age eleven and moved with his family to the Hawaiian island of O'ahu in 1959.
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau - surfer.com
Oct 11, 2013 · George assembled a solid cast of talking heads for Hawaiian: members of the Aikau family, including Eddie’s ex-wife Linda Crosswhite; professors of Hawaiian history; big-wave surfing luminaries; and surf historians.
Eddie Aikau – Legend, Lifeguard, and Young Man Who Dared
Apr 19, 2013 · Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau was born on May 4, 1946, in Kahalui, Maui. The third of six siblings, Eddie grew up close to his brothers and sisters. When he was eleven years old, he took up board riding and learned to surf in the shore break at Kahalui Harbor. In 1959 the Aikau family moved to Oahu.