Difference between revisions of "Billie Jean King"
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| − | Former professional tennis player, won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles through out her career. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame . Time magazine 'Person of the Year' 1975. Partner is [[Ilana Kloss]]. Notable for beating Bobby Riggs in the battle of the sexes which became a lightening rod for starting the women's professional tennis movement. | + | Former professional tennis player, won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles through out her career. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame . Time magazine 'Person of the Year' 1975, and she was the first woman and first tennis player to be named magazine's Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1972) . Partner is [[Ilana Kloss]]. Notable for beating Bobby Riggs in the battle of the sexes which became a lightening rod for starting the women's professional tennis movement. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009. |
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 18 December 2013
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1943 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Wimbledon Champion
National Champion
Description
Former professional tennis player, won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles through out her career. Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame . Time magazine 'Person of the Year' 1975, and she was the first woman and first tennis player to be named magazine's Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1972) . Partner is Ilana Kloss. Notable for beating Bobby Riggs in the battle of the sexes which became a lightening rod for starting the women's professional tennis movement. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009.
