Topic: Billie Jean King
Quotes
Equal prize money at the four Grand Slams has now become a non-issue and I couldn't be happier
Equal pay to begin at French Open Mar 16, 2007
Fans around the world watched Venus valiantly compete while injured at Wimbledon and we understand her need to recuperate
Venus, Seles withdraw from Fed Cup Jul 09, 2003
It is a great feeling to bring this international event to an outstanding public park tennis facility in our nation's capital
In Sports from United Press International May 28, 2003
Meghann is carrying great momentum into this event with a terrific run at the Australian Open and we're excited about Alexandra's debut as a U.S. Fed Cup rookie
In Sports from United Press International Mar 25, 2003
Meghann is carrying great momentum into this event with a terrific run at the Australian Open and we're excited about Alexandra's debut as a U.S. Fed Cup rookie
In Sports from United Press International Mar 25, 2003
Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society. She won "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, in which she defeated Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon men's singles champion.
King is the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, the Women's Sports Foundation, and owner of World Team Tennis, which was founded by her former husband, Larry King, Dennis Murphy, Frank Barman, and Jordan Kaiser.
Billie Jean Moffitt was born in Long Beach, California, into a conservative Methodist family, the daughter of a fireman father and housewife mother. Her younger brother Randy Moffitt grew up to become a professional baseball player, pitching for 12 years in the major leagues for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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