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County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 726 83
WHEREAS, Richard "Pablo" Chinen devoted his entire life
to athletics,`both as a champion boxer and as a coach, manager,
and promoter of sporting activities on our Island; and
WHEREAS, as an amateur boxer, he won the title of Flyweight
Champion of the Big Island, only to have a promising boxing
career interrupted by World War II; and
WHEREAS, he was awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre
medal by the French Government for his gallant service with the
U.S. Armed Forces in Europe; and
WHEREAS, upon his return to the islands, his love of
boxing led him to serve as trainer and coach of such talented
athletes as world flyweight champion Yoshio Shirai of Japan,
and distinguished himself as an amateur and professional referee
in the State; and
WHEREAS, he founded the Pony-Colt baseball program in the
State of Hawaii, and who, as State commissioner, often supported
the teams with his own funds to afford the youth of our Islands
the opportunity to participate in mainland tournaments; and
WHEREAS, upon returning to Hilo, he joined the County's
Parks and Recreation Department, continued to promote boxing,
and brought the Hawaii team to the National AAU finals, and
WHEREAS, he was appointed Public Relations Director of the
Pacific Coast Baseball League Hawaii Islanders and promoted
them throughout the State and the West Coast; and
WHEREAS, he was honored by being named the Hawaii Sportsman
Of the Year in 1959 joining the company of Duke Kahanamoku,
Francis I. Brown, Chinn Ho and other great names in sports
history,
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved By the Council of the County
of Hawaii that, in recognition of the many contributions Richard
"Pablo" Chinen has made to sports and to the youth of the Big
Island, it hereby endorses the proposal that the Hilo Armory
be renamed the Richard "Pablo" Chinen Armory to honor this
outstanding citizen and sportsman.
Be It Further Resolved that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
remit true copies of this resolution to Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi
and Milton Hakoda, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 2lstday of Septembers 1983.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COU Y OF HAWAII
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County of Hawaii
Dahlberg
HIIO, Ha Wall De Luz, III
Domingo
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
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Reference:
COUNTY CLERK
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