Monday, August 10, 2009

Fifty of Hawaii's Greatest

To celebrate 50 years of statehood, The Advertiser sports staff voted — not without disagreement — and selected our top 50 sportspersons/teams/people who helped change or shape the landscape in Hawai'i sports since 1959.

A person did not have to have been born here, just accomplish something extraordinary for Hawai'i sports, be an incredible athlete, or made an impact simply by just making Hawai'i proud.

Our Fab 50 will go in chronological order starting with sportspersons from 1959-1969 decade. We will present a story a day for 50 days, starting July 3 and ending Aug. 21.

7/3/09 - Mackay Yanagisawa
7/4/09 - Hawaii Islanders
7/5/09 - Governor John A. Burns
7/6/09 - Jesse Kuhaulua
7/7/09 - Charlie Wedemeyer
7/8/09 - Ted Makalena
7/9/09 - Fabulous Five
7/10/09 - Russ Francis
7/11/09 - Les Murakami
7/12/09 - Patsy Mink
7/13/09 - Donnis Thompson
7/14/09 - Dave Shoji
7/15/09 - Dick Tomey
7/16/09 - Derek Tatsuno
7/17/09 - Eddie Aikau
7/18/09 - Chuck, Jim, Kanoa Leahey
7/19/09 - Jesse Sapolu
7/20/09 - 1980 Rainbow Baseball
7/21/09 - Merv Lopes
7/22/09 - Deitre Collins
7/23/09 - Sid Fernandez
7/24/09 - Saleva'a Atisanoe (Konishiki)
7/25/09 - Cal Lee
7/26/09 - the Noga brothers
7/27/09 - Stan Sheriff
7/28/09 - Jesus Salud
7/29/09 - Teee Williams
7/30/09 - Riley Wallace
7/31/09 - Tony Sellitto
8/1/09 - Anthony Carter
8/2/09 - Akebono
8/3/09 - David Ishii
8/4/09 - 1992 Rainbow football
8/5/09 - Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
8/6/09 - Yuval Katz
8/7/09 - Jason Elam
8/8/09 - BJ Penn
8/9/09 - Keith Amemiya
8/10/09 - June Jones
8/11/09 - Timmy Chang
8/12/09 - The McLachlin Family
8/13/09 - Brian Viloria
8/14/09 - Derrick Low
8/15/09 - Andy Irons
8/16/09 - Natasha Kai
8/17/09 - West O'ahu and Waipi'o Little League Baseball
8/18/09 - Michelle Wie
8/19/09 - 2007 Warrior Football
8/20/09 - Brian Clay
8/21/09 - Colt Brennan

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