April 15, 1912. The Titanic is sinking.
Twenty-one-year-old Richard Norris Williams plunges into the black, freezing Atlantic. For hours, he clings to life—numb, frostbitten, barely moving.
When rescue finally comes, doctors tell him his legs must be amputated.
He refuses. Instead, every two hours, he forces himself to walk the decks of the ship—fighting pain, fighting the cold, fighting fate.
That same year, with those very legs, he wins the US National Tennis Championship in mixed doubles.
Then comes five Grand Slam titles.
And in 1924, on a sprained ankle, Olympic gold in Paris.
Richard Norris Williams didn’t just survive the Titanic.
He turned survival into victory—writing his name in history with every step, every swing, every defiance of the odds. 🏆🚢