Willie Ehrlich

Background

He grew up in Hungary until the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 when he and his wife, Agnes, fled to Austria.

Career

In 1950, they arrived in Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, United States of America, 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.

Achievements

• 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