▁He ▁was ▁also ▁on ▁the ▁vict orious ▁American ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁team ▁twice : ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁and ▁was ▁considered ▁a ▁fine ▁doubles ▁player . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁reputation ▁in ▁singles ▁of ▁always ▁hitting ▁as ▁hard ▁as ▁possible ▁and ▁always ▁trying ▁to ▁hit ▁w inners ▁near ▁the ▁lines . ▁This ▁made ▁him ▁an ▁extremely ▁err atic ▁player , ▁but ▁when ▁his ▁game ▁was ▁sp or ad ically ▁" on ", ▁he ▁was ▁considered ▁un be atable . ▁ ▁Williams ▁was ▁ranked ▁World ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁for ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁by ▁Kar oly ▁Maz ak , ▁and ▁World ▁No . ▁ 4 ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁by ▁A . ▁Wall is ▁My ers ▁of ▁The ▁Daily ▁Te legraph . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁Olympics , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 3 3 ▁( and ▁with ▁a ▁sp rained ▁an k le ), ▁Richard ▁Nor ris ▁Williams ▁became ▁a ▁Gold ▁Medal ist ▁in ▁the ▁mixed ▁doubles , ▁partner ing ▁Haz el ▁Hot chk iss ▁W ight man . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁captain ▁several ▁winning ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁through ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁team . ▁At ▁age ▁ 4 4 ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁Championship ▁Tennis . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁International ▁Tennis ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁( New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island ) ▁in ▁ 1 9