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 .
Billie Jean King - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBBillie Jean King (born Billie Jean Moffitt on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is an American retired tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female tennis players. She won many championships during her …
Billie Jean King career statistics - Wikipedia
WEBThis article shows the main career statistics of former tennis player Billie Jean King.
Billie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, Long Beach, California, U.S.) is an American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis beginning in the late 1960s. In her career, she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles.
Billie Jean King - National Women's History Museum
WEBOne of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis.
Biography - Billie Jean King Enterprises
WEBA six-time world number 1 ranking, 39 Grand Slam titles, a crusader for social justice and equality, and the founder of the WTA, Billie Jean King’s accomplishments are many.
Billie Jean King - Movie, Quotes & Career - Biography
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Billie Jean King became the top-ranked women's tennis player by 1967. In 1973, she formed the Women's Tennis Association and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes." The...
Billie Jean King - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Women’s tennis great Billie Jean King was born in California in 1943. The first female athlete to earn more than $100,000 in prize money in a single season, King was also the first woman to be...
Billie Jean King - Women's Sports Foundation
WEBNamed one of the “100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” by Life magazine and the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Billie Jean King is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation, and …
Facts About Billie Jean King | Billie Jean King
WEB2020: Billie Jean King becomes the first woman to have a major sporting event named after her when Fed Cup is renamed the Billie Jean King Cup. 2021: Billie Jean King receives the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award.
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