But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King ... in 1987.) Elton John wrote “Philadelphia Freedom” to honor King and her World Team Tennis franchise.

2. She won her first Wimbledon title in 1961. Billie Jean King during the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, 1982. / Bob Martin/GettyImages King won her first Wimbledon title in 1961—just ...

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added ...

Sports trailblazer and iconic tennis player Billie Jean King joins TODAY to discuss the “Billie Jean King Cup,” the largest ...

Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check NEW YORK -- Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that ...

Billie Jean King started the Women's Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She's turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams ...

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When they arrive at college, they feel the same way. But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King, only a handful can do so. That’s unfortunate, because King ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She's turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She's turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve ...

“What makes me happy is creating opportunities and dreams for others,” King told The Associated ... landmark $24 million settlement in 2022. “Billie doesn’t have just one meeting.