Billie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

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Billie Jean King, née Billie Jean Moffitt, (born November 22, 1943, Long Beach, California, U.S.), American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis beginning in the late 1960s. In her career …

Billie Jean King - HISTORY

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In 1974, Billie Jean King became the first president of the Women’s Tennis Association. She headed up the first professional …

Billie Jean King - National Women's History Museum

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Known for beating Bobby Riggs in 1973’s “Battle of the Sexes,” King also helped establish the Women’s Tennis Association, the organization that oversees women’s professional tennis. Billie Jean King was born Billie …

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Billie Jean King is one of the most legendary figures in the tennis world. The American graced the sport during the 70s and the 80s and found success across …

Billie Jean King - Movie, Quotes & Career - Biography

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In 1961, Billie Jean gained international recognition for the first time when she and Karen Hantze Susman became the youngest pair to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title. Soon after, Billie Jean began an …

Billie Jean King triumphs in “Battle of the Sexes" - HISTORY

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King was born Billie Jean Moffitt on November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California. Growing up, she was a star softball player before her parents encouraged her to try tennis, which was...

Behind the Meaning of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”

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In it, he says that Billie Jean was inspired by real letters the singer received in 1981 from a woman claiming he was the father of her twins. Despite no reaction from …

Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia

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The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean …

How Billie Jean changed the world | Pop and rock | The Guardian

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No, Billie Jean was groundbreaking because it introduced the idea that a single must be accompanied by a high-production video - preferably by someone who is …