Tom Kaulukukui

Thomas Kaauwai Kaulukukui (January 22, 1913 – March 9, 2007) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head coach at the University of Hawaiʻi in 1941, as co-head coach with Eugene Gill, and from 1946 to 1950.[2] From 1956–1959 he served as head coach of ʻIolani preparatory school in Honolulu.[1]

Tom Kaulukukui
Biographical details
Born(1913-01-22)January 22, 1913
Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 2007(2007-03-09) (aged 94)
Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Playing career
Football
1934–1937Hawaii
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Hawaii
1946–1950Hawaii[lower-alpha 1]
1956–1959ʻIolani
Baseball
1941Hawaii
1947–1949Hawaii
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949–1951Hawaii
Head coaching record
OverallFootball: 42–19–3
Bowls3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
As a player
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors No. 32 retired

Kaulukukui was a standout college athlete who earned 17 letters in five sports and was the University of Hawaii's first All-American football player. He was nicknamed "Grass Shack" by legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice.[1] His number, #32, is only one of two numbers to have ever been retired by the Hawaii football program.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Hawaii Rainbows (Independent) (1941)
1941 Hawaii 8–1
Hawaii Rainbows (Independent) (1946–1950)
1946 Hawaii 8–2W Pineapple
1947 Hawaii 8–5W Pineapple
1948 Hawaii 7–4–1L Pineapple
1949 Hawaii 6–3L Pineapple
1950 Hawaii 5–4–2W Pineapple
Hawaii: 42–19–3
Total:42–19–3

Notes and references

  1. Co-head coach with Eugene Gill
  1. Nakama, Wes (March 10, 2007). "Tommy Kaulukukui, sports legend, 94". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved October 18, 2010. Famed Big Island athlete did it all, then went on to coach at UH, ʻIolani
  2. "Tom Kaulukukui Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2007.


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