Remembering Gouveia, Burns
Walter Gouveia’s simple life did not begin simply.
He was the best player on a Farrington High basketball team that was coached by local legend Bob Ikehara and won consecutive state titles in 1959 and 1960. He was talented enough to receive an invitation to join one of the Harlem Globetrotters’ touring groups … as a high school senior.
But then Gouveia met the woman who would become his soulmate. They married, and then raised five children on the Leeward Coast.
A part of his paycheck — sometimes all of it — went to helping his community. The youth league’s Mighty Vikings? Gouveia paid for their helmets, uniforms, cleats and pads. He also helped coach at Waianae High. Nathan Fletcher and Michael Beazley were his former players.
“He was a great man, a great family man,” said his middle child, Kurt Gouveia, who went on to win two Super Bowl rings.
Walter Gouveia passed away recently in Mooresville, N.C. He was 75. The past weekend, his family scattered his ashes in the waters off Maili.
“That’s what he wanted,” Kurt said. “He wanted to go back home.”
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The late Gov. John Burns built the foundation that is UH football, paving the way for the construction of Aloha Stadium and the program’s ascension to Division I.
But it was his son, James “Jim” Burns, who maintained it for many years as the head of Koa Anuenue, the athletic department’s primary fund raiser.
Under Burns’ leadership, the football team bought what was necessary, paid its bills and broke past red tape. Burns was a humble man, a judge who was not judgmental, who had a sensitivity to Hawaii’s culture. He lived his life with honor.
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The Warriors’ spring practices have been smooth partly because of strength/conditioning coordinator Bubba Reynolds and mostly because of the players’ fitness.
Maybe it is because there was a relatively short window from the Hawaii Bowl to the offseason conditioning program to the start of spring training. But the Warriors are able to go quickly from position drills, to team sessions, to sprints without gasping. Like anything else, it is easy to perform — and learn — when you’re not fatigued.
Good morning to be first?
This is a repost regarding the great Judge Burns—
Holumua Judge Burns to the other side. A noble and dignified man, who was an uber presence behind the scenes of UH athletics, especially football.
Specifically, he not only took interest in me, a lowly walkon, but he arranged for me to have summer jobs while I was at UH at the Family Courts as a bailiff in family courts. (He even arranged that I was assigned a state vehicle–to wit, Boola picked up many a date in the summer with the state of HI logo prominently place on the vehicle) He is an integral part of why and how I went to law school, as he opened doors and made recommendations on my behalf. ( I am not sure if I was the first player to go to law school, but Judge Burns always encouraged me that being an athlete is just one element of us being totally developed adults)
Mahalo nui to a great and generous man!!!.
So the task for the team is to retain their conditioning until the start of fall practice beginning in August. That’s a lot of time…roughly 5 months.
Condolences to the Gouveia and Burns families.
if still get time, my 5 picks for the Hawaii football “mountain”:
Colt Brennan
Al Noga
Jesse Sapolu
Jason Elam
Jeris White
very difficult to select as the challenge came without any “guidelines” or criteria.
condolences to the Burns and Gouveia families for the loss of a loved one!
ST:
any time table for Coach to make the final selections?
with all the early publicity for Genta, it would be very disappointing not to see him play in 2017.
he could certainly to the catalyst in inspiring his team mates and fans
There should be 3 Mount Rushmore’s for each phases of the game.
Great story Boola!
Can never get enough stories of people “paying it forward.”
RIP Judge Burns and Mr. Gouveia.
Guud Morning Tsaikos…Bootiful Day!
Great men leave lasting impressions on their communities. Great story of mentoring the keikis.
Find peace gentlemen.
Rest in peace Walter and Jim.
Condolences to Boo and
others of you who knew them.
So…can UH provide a car for a specific player
or for the whole team as well as Wahine?
And here’s a money making idea for Rolo:
Have Geico sponsor the team’s mascot…
a rubber realistic suit gecko…(with a mini
air conditioner inside)…with advertising
money going to the UH football program.
You know, like those dinosaur suits that
scare the heck out of girls on You Tube.
🙂
for us older fans, we may never see a UH football mascot who can energize the student body, athletes, and fans
one who emboldens the “aloha spirit” and love of this land we call home
will we ever witness an entire game with no illegal procedure or un-sportsman like conduct penalty called against the home team?
my memory bank fades very quickly now-a-days, but was there not an OL that was called for 2 or 3 consecutive illegal motion penalty last year in a single game?
#14:
IIRC, several years back, there was a story that Colt Brennan had a huge parking ticket for parking on the grass or unmarked stall, etc. and someone posted that his counterpart at Ohio State had a reserved parking stall on campus – not only he, but several other “deserving” football players
yet, no investigation/sanction by the NCAA — guess, it’s a small, manini stuff for THE Ohio State, but a beeg ting for UH
shucks, my paper box broke, so aloha noh!
#13:
our daughter hates/terrified by “geckos”
major operation to corner, catch, and release the gecko outside the house
and, sometimes we get BIG ones inside the house – good thing they are slower and easier to catch.
Aloha to Walter Gouveia and Jim Burns.
Prayers and positive thoughts for the families and friends.
A-House, I see plenty of tiny gecko along the upper Alai Wai
when walking my puppy. When they see us, they scurry like
the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
How do you catch the gecko ? With a broom or anything else ?
#12 Ipu Man – only if the generous soul provides a car for the entire student body.
Cannot favor one or a few, must extend the favor to all.
boolakanaka
What a great story about a great man!
A-House
I think Rolo is going to make final decisions soon.
He’s trying to put up the Mount Rushmore pictures soon. He also has plans to do stuff for the locker room.
Rolo gave me and Chad Owens a tour and shared his ideas to celebrate the past. The man has good vision … as well as a keen carpenter’s eye.
San Jose State: Former Arizona State defensive line coach Joe Seumalo has joined the SJSU staff as defensive line coach. Seumalo spent 2016 at ASU, 2015 at UNLV and 2006-14 at Oregon State. He was also the SJSU defensive line coach in 2005. Keep track of open FBS assistant jobs here.
From CoachingSearch.com …
LIVE ALOHA / PLAY WARRIOR / DEFEND THE ROCK … GO ‘BOWS !!!!!
#2 … “boolakanaka” … AWESOME STORY …
#8 … “Inyoface” … AWESOME IDEA
LIVE ALOHA / PLAY WARRIOR / DEFEND THE ROCK … GO ‘BOWS !!!!!
Mr. A-House, this past season’s New Mexico game, 1 holding penalty for 10 yards.
8080 now that story begs for a reason why Joe would leave a pac 12 school after one year to go to SJSU. Was he let go, disagree with the head guy, actually offered more than ASU, …
So those of you at practice today, anyone observe #95 in attendance or was that just a crazy rumor/story? This team is gonna be okay either way-
What time is practice today?
Today is the anniversary of the big tsunami
that hit Japan. They still raking the beaches
looking for any remains. Sad.
What does that have to do with football?
What if a tsunami hit today? And roll in
all the way to Ching field?
https://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/still-searching
Anyone know what time practice starts today I’m free and wanted to check it out…any info is helpful mahalo
Was also wondering what time UH football practice starts today ??
Thank you
It’s kinda late, but Saturday practice begins at 10.
Except Sat Mar 18 – Football Family Festivus 3-6 pm at Ching Complex/Field
islandman #19:
2 person operation using a “fish”net and a broom to guide gecko to fish net.
once inside, wrap net so no can escape, quickly open door and dump outside much to glee of daughter!!
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