In 1920, after returning from WWI, Williams won at Norwood on grass in Britain in 1920 defeating Johnston, the ranking world No.

[10] In 1922 at Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y. on grass Williams won the Nassau Bowl defeating Frank Hunter in the final in three straight sets.

[11][12] At age 36, Williams won the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships at Merion Cricket Club again in 1927 defeating Manuel Alonso Areizaga, ranked world No.

[13] During the 1924 Olympics, at the age of 33 (and with a sprained ankle), Richard Norris Williams became a gold medalist in the mixed doubles, partnering Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman.

He stood in close, took the ball on the rise, often on the half volley, and played for the lines.”[17] “At his best he was unbeatable, and more dazzling than Tilden.

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.

He was reprimanded by a steward, who threatened to fine him for damaging White Star Line property, an event that inspired a scene in James Cameron's film Titanic (1997).

When Williams entered the water, he was wearing a fur coat which he quickly discarded along with his shoes.

On board the lifeboat was the discarded fur coat which was returned to Williams by White Star.

Williams, who did not want his tennis career to be cut short, opted instead to work through the injury by simply getting up and walking around every two hours, around the clock.

It was not until after the publication of A Night to Remember (1955), a book about the Titanic disaster, that Williams became acquainted with its author Walter Lord.

Williams served in the United States Army during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor.

Williams, also a noted Philadelphia investment banker, was president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Richard Norris Williams died of emphysema on June 2, 1968, aged 77, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.