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Tennis champions survive the Titanic
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8:32 AM EDT, Thu April 19, 2012
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Titanic survivors and teammates —
Dick Williams (center left) stands next to fellow Titanic survivor Karl Behr (center right) in a picture of the 1914 U.S. Davis Cup team.
Pride of the fleet —
The newly commissioned RMS Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line in 1912 ahead of her fateful maiden journey.
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Life savers —
The 706 survivors of the tragedy, including Williams and Behr, took refuge in 20 collapsible lifeboats.
Romance amid tragedy —
Behr and his future wife, maiden name Helen Newsom, were first-class passengers on the Titanic.
Remembering Behr —
Lynn Sanford, who writes under the name Helen Behr Sanford, is the author of "Starboard at Midnight" -- an account of her grandfather's life and his survival of the Titanic disaster.
A life chronicled —
"Starboard at Midnight" was published in late 2011 and is based on the memoirs of Karl Behr and other detailed research.
Titanic: The Tennis Story —
Publisher Randy Walker and author Lindsay Gibbs (far right) at the 100th anniversary launch of "Titanic: The Tennis Story," a book which recounts Behr and Williams' story using fictional passages.
Doubles experts —
Behr and American partner Beals Wright (far end) playing in the doubles championship at the All England Club at Wimbledon.
Ordeal of the rescue —
A picture of the lifeboat carrying Behr and Titanic owner Bruce Ismay (who is indicated by an arrow) as it approached the RMS Carpathia rescue ship.