Charles Eugene Williams
| Full name | Charles Eugene Williams |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | England |
| Born | July 28, 1888 East Fulham, London |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chicago, United States |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Charles Williams (1889) was English rackets world champion and RMS Titanic survivor.
Rackets career
Williams became a professional rackets player and the school coach at a young age, playing from the the Harrow Club at Harrow School.[1] In January 1911 he competed in and won the Open Championship of England defeating Edgar Maximilian Baerlein.[2] Just over three months later he was the challenger for the World Championship against the holder Jamsetji Merwanji from India. Williams won the first leg at the Queen's Club[3] and then in the second leg played out a draw at the Prince's Club after he had already secured the one game he needed to claim the title outright. He had become the world champion aged just 22.[4]
He lost the Championship to Jock Soutar from the United States in 1913 before failing to regain the title in a rematch in 1922. He finally regained the Championship after beating Soutar in 1929.
Personal Life
Born in East Fulham in 1888 he was a ball boy at the Prince's Club before turning professional. During the journey to defend his title in 1912 he boarded the RMS Titanic as a second class passenger. After it sunk he was rescued by the RMS Carpathia and developed pneumonia.[5] [6] He resided in the United States from 1924 and was married and had six children.
He died in 1935 while living in Chicago aged 47.
References & Notes
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