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WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.
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WEBCareer. Billie Jean Moffitt (later King) in the 1960s at the Irish Open at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, where she won her first international title. King's French Open win in 1972 made her only the fifth woman in tennis history to win the singles titles at all four Grand Slam events, a "career Grand Slam".
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WEBJun 21, 2024 · Athletic Beginnings. Early Career. Major Singles Titles and Rise to No. 1. 'Battle of the Sexes' Equal Pay Activism, WTA and WTT. Later Tennis Career and Retirement. Acknowledging Her Sexuality....
Billie Jean King - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · In 1974, Billie Jean King became the first president of the Women’s Tennis Association. She headed up the first professional women’s tour, the Virginia Slims, in the 1970s.
Billie Jean King - National Women's History Museum
WEBBillie Jean King was born Billie Jean Moffitt on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. Her father, Bill, was a fire fighter and her mother, Betty, was a homemaker. An athlete from a young age, King played basketball and softball as a child.
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WEBIn 1961, Billie Jean gained international recognition for the first time when she and Karen Hantze Susman became the youngest pair to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title. Soon after, Billie Jean began an intense training …
Life Story: Billie Jean King - Women & the American Story
WEBThroughout the 1970s, Billie Jean’s career aligned with the women’s liberation movement. In November of 1973 she spoke before a Senate education subcommittee about discrimination of women’s sports and in support of an education equity act.
Billie Jean King Biography | American Masters - PBS
WEBAug 1, 2013 · In 1971, she became the first female athlete to win more than $100,000 in one season. In addition to her incredible record, Billie Jean is also recognized for her struggle for gender equality...
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WEB1971: First female athlete in any sport to earn more than $100,000 in prize money in a single season ($117,000). 1971: Was one of nine players who broke away from the tennis establishment and accepted $1 contracts from tennis promoter Gladys Heldman in Houston.
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WEBMay 29, 2018 · Career of Firsts. Playing with the cheaper nylon instead of gut strings and enduring the snobbery of players groomed at elite country clubs, she won her first junior championship at age 14. She told her family of her intention to one day win Wimbledon, the world's most prestigious tourney.