Rabbit Kekai (November 11, 1920-) is a professional surfer and innovator of surfing. He was the master of surfing in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and also winner of the Peruvian and Makaha International titles.
Albert "Rabbit" Kekai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1920, he lived with his five siblings and parents near the shores of Waikiki. Kekai got his first taste of surfing at the age of three when his lifeguard uncle taught him how to surf. By the...
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Rabbit Kekai (November 11, 1920-) is a professional surfer and innovator of surfing. He was the master of surfing in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and also winner of the Peruvian and Makaha International titles.
Albert "Rabbit" Kekai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1920, he lived with his five siblings and parents near the shores of Waikiki. Kekai got his first taste of surfing at the age of three when his lifeguard uncle taught him how to surf. By the age of five, Kekai was surfing on his own. With surfing becoming a part of his life, Kekai looked to his role models of surfing. At the age of ten, Duke Kahanamoku taught Kekai to become a better at surfing and outrigger canoeing.
Although surfing was becoming a part of Kekai's life, Kekai also concentrated on school work. He excelled in academics and was offered athletic scholarships for college, but Kekai didn't continue his education after high school. Instead, Kekai went into the workforce earning a living on and off the beach through...
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