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Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. could easily lay claim to being one of the most fascinating—though often forgotten—figures of the 20th century.

Now a new exhibition at Drexel University, Citizen, Soldier, Diplomat: An Exhibition on the Life and Career of Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., chronicles the extraordinary life of the great grandson of Drexel University’s founder, Anthony J.

Drexel.

The prominent Philadelphian was a favorite subject of society columns, receiving regular recognition for his personal style and athleticism.

Anthony joseph drexel biddle bayonetta

In 1937 Biddle was named among the best-dressed by the National Association of Merchant Tailors of America, and by Flair in 1950, and Esquire in 1960. He was also a founding member of the Palm Beach Bath & Tennis Club, and as a court tennis champion won the Racquet d’Argent in France in 1933.

But it’s perhaps his service to the United States during the course of two World Wars, and s