Wally Yonamine

1925–2011 (age 86)

Athlete

Biography

Wally Yonamine, born in 1925, emerged as a remarkable athlete whose agility and determination carried him from the football fields of Hawaii to becoming the first American to play professional baseball in Japan after World War II.

He continued to influence players on both coasts, sharing his love for the game and his generous spirit with aspiring athletes, and his story is celebrated as he rests at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

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