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 Reflects on Her Legacy and New Memoir 'All In'
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses athletes’ struggles with mental health, the fight for equal pay and her new memoir, "All In."
Billie Jean King to become the first female athlete to receive ...
WEB2 days ago · Billie Jean King held the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis for years, and now she'll be No. 1 again, this time as the first female athlete to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.
Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New …
WEBAug 17, 2021 · That's among the events King recounts in a new memoir, along with some of her 39 Grand Slam championships, her activism for women and LGBTQ rights, and some joyous and painful chapters in her...
'All In': Billie Jean King finally takes control of her story - Los ...
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Column: Why Billie Jean King finally took control of her own story. From Billie Jean King’s “All In”: “Elton (John) wearing the Philadelphia Freedoms jacket that I asked Ted Tinling to...
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.
Billie Jean King set to make history with Congressional Gold Medal
WEB4 days ago · UPDATED: September 18, 2024 at 5:46 a.m. WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the ... - ABC News
WEB5 days ago · The bill to honor King, the tennis Hall of Famer and activist, had already passed unanimously in the Senate.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEB4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be …
Five decades of 'herstory': How Billie Jean King helped blaze the …
WEBMar 14, 2023 · As the anguished players took in what had happened, King said this: “Now, I’m going to have to play him.” Plans shortly commenced for “The Battle of the Sexes,” a nationally televised match between King and Riggs, set to take place in Houston at one of that era’s most iconic venues, The Astrodome.