OCC LEGENDS
IN THEIR WORDS
On His Influence Mark Knapp Rigg: I think that Daddy Haine had a huge influence on people down here…[he] was kind of the leader…Those were his courts. Every- body else was looking up to him for his approval. Marilyn Kali: He was a good sportsman. Mark Knapp Rigg: He was a great sportsman. One thing about Daddy Haine, no matter who you were, no matter where you came from, no matter how much money you had, he treated everybody the same. That’s what I loved about that guy; he just treated every- body the same. He was a great person. —via Oral History: Mark Knapp Rigg, interviewed by Marilyn Kali, Nov. 2017 Photo: 1966 USA Volleyball Naonal Championships. Outrigger Canoe Club's volleyball team finished second in the USAV naonal championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan, losing to Sand and Sea Greens. Front: Bob Jones, Bill Baird, Nat Norfleet Jr., Gary Vietsch, Steve Fearon. Back: Coach Ron Sorrell, Tom Haine, Paul MacLaughlin, Jimmy Haines, Fred Noa and Mike Holmes. Not picred: Pete Velasco. Velasco was named to the All-America first team; Haine and Jones were named to the second team; and MacLaughlin to the third team.
On The Tournament Marc Haine: It’s probably the most exciting tournament, because four people on the court, the ball doesn’t hit the ground as much, and we often get the best players from the UH, and all the guys that are here want to come play, and be involved, and then it’s a real family thing, too, because we all know each other. —via Oral History: Marc Haine, interviewed by Marilyn Kali, April 2018 Alika Williams: The Daddy Tournament was always a great way for you to play with that wide range of player skill level, as well as age, where you play guys you don’t normally play with…The oldest guys all the way to the youngest. It started with Daddy for me. And now you got all these young boys that are playing for the Outrigger teams now and it just continues on. Pretty awesome. —via Oral History: Alika Williams, interviewed by Danny Alvarez, Nov. 2021
, are all Winged “O” recipients.
serving about three months of active duty in the Islands, and was in the reserves for twenty years. He was an F-4 Phantom II jet pilot.
in high school.
when he died. And Marilyn, his wife of 40 years, responded to all of them.
march / april 2023 | AMA 19
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