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12-21-2012, 12:55 PM

Kawika

David McDonald

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Originally Posted by sycks22

Always loved Benny Agbayani's nickname "Hawaiian Punch"

Every athlete from Hawaii is nicknamed either "Hawaiian Punch" (e.g., Brian Viloria) or "The Flyin' Hawaiian" (e.g., Chad Owens). Only exception I can think of was "Squirmin' Herman" Wedemeyer, and even he got the Flyin' Hawaiian moniker, too. The lack of creativity is kind of a running joke in the islands.

ETA: Should add Henry "Prince" Oana to my short list of exceptions.

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