Billie Jean King - Wikipedia
WEBBillie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she ...
Billie Jean King recalls what Bobby Riggs told her after their ... - TODAY
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Nearly 50 years after her historic match against Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King says she immediately knew it was a monumental moment. On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player...
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WEBBillie Jean King. With 39 Grand Slam titles to her name, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She held the world #1 ranking in women’s tennis for six of the ten years from 1966 through 1975.
Battle of the Sexes wove heroic story of Billie Jean King - Outsports
WEB1 day ago · Years later, ‘Battle of the Sexes’ wove powerful humanity into the heroic story of Billie Jean King. Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs are perfect heroine and anti-hero in new film, sharing the ...
As she marks her 80th birthday, the enduring legacy of Billie Jean King
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Ilana Kloss was a 10-year-old ball kid in Johannesburg, South Africa when Billie Jean King -- three months before winning her first Wimbledon title in 1966 -- asked if she wanted to hit some tennis balls.
Photos: Celebrating Billie Jean King's 80th birthday - WTA Tennis
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Commemorating Billie Jean King's 80th birthday with photos from her trailblazing life. Many happy returns to WTA trailblazer Billie Jean King, who celebrates her 80th birthday today, Nov. 22, 2023.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the ... - Yahoo
WEB4 days ago · From left, Naila-Jean Meyers, of the Minnesota Star Tribune and Sally Jenkins, of The Washington Post, pose for a photo with Billie Jean King, right, before the women's singles final of the U.S ...
Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come - The …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet. The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight...
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the ... - ABC News
WEB5 days ago · From left, Naila-Jean Meyers, of the Minnesota Star Tribune and Sally Jenkins, of The Washington Post, pose for a photo with Billie Jean King, right, before the women's singles final of the U.S ...
Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New …
WEBAug 17, 2021 · When my guest, tennis legend Billie Jean King, captured the Wimbledon women's doubles title at the age of 17, she got a trophy and a chance to curtsy before the royal family, but no prize money.
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