Billie Jean King made her professional ... Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Today, King is remembered best for what she did that night in Houston. At 79—she turns 80 this month—she ...

Billie Jean King won a dozen Grand Slam singles titles ... On Sept. 20, 1973 in Houston, she was carried out on the Astrodome court like Cleopatra, in a gold litter held aloft by four muscular ...

Former tennis champion and gender equality advocate Billie Jean ... at the Houston Astrodome in Texas and drew a national ...

Read full article: Houston group against I-45 North expansion ... and more with no subscription King celebrated the 50th anniversary of the foundation by honoring the 1999 U.S. women’s World ...

September 20, 1973 – At 29, wins the “Battle of the Sexes” match in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, at the Houston Astrodome ... is rededicated as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis ...

What next? A legal expert weighs in on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with the ...

LONDON (AP) — The Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions are both changing their formats next year. The International Tennis Federation announced the changes Friday, with the Billie ...

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the ...

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Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... On Sept. 20, 1973 in Houston, she was carried out on the Astrodome court like Cleopatra, in a gold litter held aloft by four muscular ...

Here is a look at the life of tennis champion and LGBTQ activist Billie Jean King. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1943 Birth place: Long Beach, California Birth name: Billie Jean Moffitt Father: ...