On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean ... to honor King, the tennis Hall of Famer and activist, had already passed unanimously in the Senate. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Sherrill ...

The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie ...

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 ...

In November 1951, students from Alton's Roosevelt Junior High were transferred to the newly completed West Junior High on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

In 1973, Lornie became the coach/manager for Riggs during the "Battle of the Sexes" match between Riggs and Billie Jean King.

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 ...