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A US tennis player refused to have his legs amputated after surviving the Titanic. He later won an Olympic gold medal.

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Richard Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to become an Olympic gold-medalist tennis player.George Rinhart/Corbis/Getty Images; Bettman/Getty ImagesRichard Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic by swimming to a lifeboat. After he was rescued, Williams refused a doctor's suggestion to amputate his legs.He became the highest-ranking tennis player in the US and won an Olympic gold medal in 1924.Richard Nor…

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
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