Brian Norwood moved from Glenarden, Maryland, to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1980. It was quite an emotional and cultural change for a high school freshman, whose father had been transferred from Andrews Air Force Base to Hickam Air Force Base.
Norwood showed up at Radford High as a total outsider, not easily accepted by the native Hawaiians. Ken Niumatalolo took the newcomer under his wing, welcoming Norwood to the high school and the island.
Norwood will never forget the summer day, following a morning weightlifting session, Niumatalolo and his cousin, Thor Salanoa, took him to McDonald's for lunch.