Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King fought for equality in women's sports in front of a global audience. Through Battle of the Sexes, she also brought a spotlight to the newly formed Women's Tennis ...
The date was September 20, 1973. The setting: the Houston Astrodome, then one of the world’s preeminent entertainment venues. That evening, it was filled with 30,492 men and women, gathered to watch ...
Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King, 29, clobbered self-described male chauvinist pig and former world No. 1 tennis player, Bobby Riggs, 55, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, in a $100,000 ...
This Day in History: Tennis star Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in 'Battle of the Sexes' match
On Sept. 20, 1973, top women’s tennis player Billie Jean King defeated former No. 1 ranked men's tennis player Bobby Riggs in a "Battle of the Sexes" match.Watch the video above for moreKing beat ...
Tennis great Billie Jean King made headlines this past week when the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced it would be celebrating 50 years of awarding equal prize money at the U.S. Open ...
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