Willie Ehrlich

Willie (William) Ehrlich (born April 23, 1928 in Budapest, Hungary), grew up in Hungary until the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 when he and his wife, Agnes, fled to Austria. In 1950, they arrived in Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, USA, where they were treated as refugees. Ehrlich moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he remains living at the age of 82. Ehrlich is best known for his survival of the Auschwitz death camp and as a leader of the Hungarian Revolution. He is also known as president and owner of The Bicycle Corporation of America, and head coach, owner and founder of the Pennsylvania Stoners soccer team.[1]

References
  1. Gary R. Blockus, "Take 5 with Tom Erlich", The Morning Call, July 30, 2008
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