But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King, only a handful can do ... Her advocacy for women’s sports in the 1960s and 1970s revolutionized school, amateur ...

In 1970, when King and eight other female players ... In 2006, the US Tennis Association named its main facility in New York City the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Billie Jean King serving the ball during a match at Wimbeldon, 1970. / Tony Duffy/GettyImages There are four main types of tennis surfaces people can play on: grass, carpet, clay, and the hard court.

The legendary producer, who died in November 2024 at the age of 91, worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Frank ...

Further information on the WTA can be found at wtatennis.com. THE WTA STORY Billie Jean King and her group of eight other renegades were revolutionary by 1970s standards. A full two years ahead of the ...

Veteran record producer Quincy Jones died on November 3, 2024, in his Los Angeles home, leaving the music industry shattered.

That led to parts like the husband of tennis great Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) in the 1970s tennis drama "Battle of the Sexes" and smoldering Josh Templeman in the 2019 rom-com "The Hating Game ...

Only few Tennis tournaments offer equal money to the male and female participants as the sport still has a long way to go in ...

It’s a momentous anniversary for a print publication—half a century of storytelling. We can’t help but be nostalgic—and so very proud to be Orange County’s longest-running lifestyle magazine. So ...

circa 1970.Credit: Getty Images Jones’ versatility and imagination helped set off the explosive talents of Jackson as he ...