ytraoluttolt No 73 vzxtilmxxt lntruure LANNY H MORISAKI

CONGRATULATING KIYOSHI KEO NAKAMA ON BEING NAMED TO THE HALL OF FAME

WHEREAS Kiyoshi Keo Nakama well known island athlete

from in the 1930s and 1940s was recently elected

into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and

WHEREAS Keo who was born and reared in Puunene Maui

and is a graduate of Maui High School represents another

shining example of Local Boy makes good and a tribute

to the people of the State of Hawaii particularly the

County of Maui and

WHEREAS he has joined the company of other great Hawaii

swimmers who have been elected to the Swimming Hall of Fame

such as Yoshinobu

Oyakawa and Soichi Sakamoto and

WHEREAS the former school teacher coach legislator

and community leader will be officially inducted in ceremonies

at Fort Lauderdale Florida on May 16 1975 and

WHEREAS Keo was a threetime varsity performer at Ohio

State University in the early 1940s and captained the Buckeyes

Big Ten and NCAA title teams his last two years and

WHEREAS during his swim career Keo won twentyseven

national championships thirteen NCAA and AAU titles eight

Big Ten titles five Pan American titles and five Australian

titles and

WHEREAS at age fortyone he became the first swimmer

to cross the 27mile Molokai Channel and 73 3egolUtfOtt A0

WHEREAS Keo first began his career as a member of the

3Year Swimming Club in Puunene under Coach Soichi Sakamoto

and

WHEREAS Keo also distinguished himself in baseball

while at the and currently participates

in both baseball and swimming activities and

WHEREAS his example is one that can be admired and sought

after by the youth of today in Hawaii and

WHEREAS his induction into the Swimming Hall of Fame

is a just reward for his many feats and accomplishments as a

swimmer and athlete now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Maui that

it hereby congratulates Keo Nakama on his induction into the

Swimming Hall of Fame an honor reserved to but a few in our

nation and further extends to Keo Nakama recognition for

his many accomplishments in the swimming world and also for

his continuing community involvement as a citizen of our

great state and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution

be transmitted to Kiyoshi Keo Nakama

COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI WAILUKU HAWAII 96793

CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION

It is HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the County of 3U Maui State of Hawaii on the 2d day of y 19Z by the following vote

Lanny H Toshio Joseph E E Loy Goro Harry N Manuel S Bernard H Doris K MEMBERS MORISAKI ANSAI BULGO CLUNEY HOKAMA KOBAYASHI MOLINA TOKUNAGA YAMAGUCHI Chairman Vice Chm

xy6 ye y ROLL CALL

COUNTYJERK