Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · 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 announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be …
Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive ...
WEB6 days ago · WASHINGTON — 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...
Billie Jean King - Wikipedia
WEBBillie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles.King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.For three years, she was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBFrom left, Naila-Jean Meyers, of the Minnesota Star Tribune and Sally Jenkins, of The Washington Post, pose for a photo with Billie Jean King, right, before the women's singles final of the U.S ...
Billie Jean King Reflects on Battle of the Sexes Win on 50th ...
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Billie Jean King is celebrating 50 years of equal pay for dominant play. This past Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of her historic Battle of the Sexes win — when she defeated the loud-mouthed ...
The Official Website of Billie Jean King
WEBBillie Jean King. With 39 Grand Slam titles to her name, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She held the world #1 ranking in women’s tennis for six of the ten years from 1966 through 1975.
As she marks her 80th birthday, the enduring legacy of Billie Jean King
WEBNov 22, 2023 · At 80 years old, Billie Jean King continues to inspire generations of women with her unwavering commitment to help achieve equality both on and off the tennis court.
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.
Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come - The …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet. The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight...
Billie Jean King Supports Talks With Saudi Arabia on Women’s …
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Billie Jean King, the leading architect of women’s professional tennis who is widely regarded as the first female athlete-activist, said Friday that she supported talks between the women’s...