An interesting piece of tennis history to be sure. – Dan
New exhibit at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, R.I. will pay tribute to two Hall of Famers who survived the Titanic sinking, Karl Howell Behr and Richard Norris Williams II.
The exhibit opening will be held on Thursday, April 12 at 5 p.m. In addition to the first showing of the exhibit, the opening will feature a discussion with Behr and Williams’ family members and a special screening of the film “A Night to Remember.” The opening is open to the public.
| NEWPORT, R.I., U.S.A., April 5, 2012 – Like many of the R.M.S. Titanic’s approximately 2,200 passengers, Americans Karl Howell Behr and Richard Norris Williams II climbed aboard the ill-fated ship in search of their dreams- Behr was chasing love, and Williams striving for an Ivy League education and a successful tennis career. When the grand, “unsinkable” ship struck an iceberg late on April… |
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