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Williams boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger (ticket number 244373 which cost £13) and was travelling to New York to defend his title against George E. Standing. On the night of 14 April Williams left the squash racquet court at 10.30 pm and had settled in the smoking room.
RMS Titanic. Williams also gained fame as being a survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster in April 1912. He and his father, Charles Duane Williams, were traveling first class on the liner when it struck an iceberg and sank. Shortly after the collision, Williams freed a trapped passenger from a cabin by breaking down a door.
Charles Duane Williams (August 11, 1860 [1] – April 15, 1912) was an American lawyer who was fundamental in founding the International Tennis Federation. He and his son were passengers aboard RMS Titanic when it sank; Willliams perished, while his son survived.
Learn about the life and death of Charles Duane Williams, a lawyer from Geneva who traveled with his son Richard on the Titanic. Find out how he sent a telegram, witnessed the collision, and jumped into the water with his son.
Richard Norris Williams narrowly avoided having both legs amputated after jumping into frozen water during the sinking of the Titanic on 15 April 1912. Following his rescue, the American went on to enjoy a highly successful tennis career, the highlight of which was a mixed doubles gold with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman at the Olympic Games Paris 1924.
23. Aug. 2014 · The Titanic departing England in 1912. Williams survived its sinking by kicking off his shoes and “swimming with all my might." Associated Press. Including Williams, only about a dozen from...
26. Aug. 2018 · Richard Norris Williams überlebt den Untergang der Titanic, unterkühlt und ausgezehrt. Ein Arzt will ihm die Beine amputieren, Williams sagt nein. Zwei Jahre später gewinnt er die Tennis-...
