Two star tennis players were survivors of the Titanic disaster 100 years ago . John Norris Williams II and Karl Koch met on the Carpathia after being rescued . Americans competed against each other and were Davis Cup teammates . Grief stricken but with his survival instinct still intact , the 21-year-old dived into the icy waters of the Atlantic to take his chances and swim for his life . Williams and Hazel ##l are the only Olympic mixed doubles champions from 1924 .
Two star tennis players were survivors of the Titanic disaster 100 years ago . John Norris Williams II and Karl Koch met on the Carpathia after being rescued . Americans competed against each other and were Davis Cup teammates . Williams and Hazel ##l are the only Olympic mixed doubles champions from 1924 .