TENNIS PLAYER

R. Norris Williams

1891 - 1968

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Richard Norris Williams II (January 29, 1891 – June 2, 1968), generally known as R. Norris Williams, was an American tennis player and passenger aboard RMS Titanic. He survived the sinking of the Titanic. He won the U.S. National Tennis Championships in men's singles in 1914 and 1916. He was ranked the U.S. No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. R. Norris Williams is the 133rd most popular tennis player (down from 70th in 2019), the 372nd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 256th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, R. Norris Williams ranks 133 out of 1,569. Before him are Petra Kvitová, Roscoe Tanner, Aryna Sabalenka, Chris O'Neil, Edgar Leonard, and Carlos Alcaraz. After him are Jennifer Capriati, Lew Hoad, Helena Suková, Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, Kathleen McKane Godfree, and Andrés Gómez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, R. Norris Williams ranks 165. Before him are Vladislav Vančura, Paul Grüninger, Princess Pilar of Bavaria, E. A. Dupont, Ted Meredith, and Victoria Kent. After him are Ken Huszagh, Vladimir Petlyakov, Sam Jaffe, William Christian Bullitt Jr., Edward Bernard Raczyński, and Fréhel. Among people deceased in 1968, R. Norris Williams ranks 119. Before him are Jeanne Demessieux, Robert Z. Leonard, Anthony Asquith, Ellen Gleditsch, Mae Marsh, and Harry Stenqvist. After him are Ugo Frigerio, Fay Bainter, Vahram Papazian, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Ivan Pyryev, and Khuang Aphaiwong.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, R. Norris Williams ranks 372 out of 1,015. Before him are Albert Sechehaye (1870), Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484), Paul Grüninger (1891), Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (1947), Walter Hauser (1837), and Christian Gross (1954). After him are Michele Besso (1873), Robert Maillart (1872), Joseph Benz (1944), Françoise Giroud (1916), Fritz Platten (1883), and Anton Allemann (1936).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In Switzerland

Among tennis players born in Switzerland, R. Norris Williams ranks 3. Before him are Roger Federer (1981), and Stan Wawrinka (1985). After him are Marc Rosset (1970), Heinz Günthardt (1959), Patty Schnyder (1978), Belinda Bencic (1997), Timea Bacsinszky (1989), Bettina Bunge (1963), Emmanuelle Gagliardi (1976), Marco Chiudinelli (1981), and Romina Oprandi (1986).

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