The world of tennis is this week celebrating the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King beating Bobby Riggs in the historic "Battle of the Sexes". The exhibition match between King, who was 29 and ...

The latter illustrates the simultaneously real and surreal 1973 matchup known as the “Battle of the Sexes” between tennis Hall of Famers Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. September 20 marks ...

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... "It would ruin the women's tour and affect all women's self esteem." The "Battle of the Sexes" captured the imagination of the country ...

His grandfather, Bobby Riggs, famously challenged and lost to Billie Jean King in the "Battle of the Sexes" match in 1973, a landmark event in women's sports. Bobby Riggs is a 3-time Grand Slam ...

Billie Jean King, with her distinctive dark hair and red-framed ... discrimination based on sex or gender in schools and ...

Former tennis champion and gender equality advocate Billie Jean King was named grand ... In 1973, at 29, she famously won the ...

Tennis legend and champion for equity Billie Jean King is the grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

the former men's tennis champion best known for losing against women's tennis great Billie Jean King in the famed 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match. Riggs "engaged in sexual conversations" with a ...

From launching the PWHL to expanding the Cup’s global reach, Billie Jean King’s year was a testament to her relentless ...

a former men’s world No. 1 player in a game dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” in 1973. • Related: Cal State LA unveils statue in honor of tennis legend Billie Jean King She spent six years ...

Billie Jean King, with her distinctive dark hair ... on sex or gender in schools and colleges. Her legendary “Battle of the Sexes” victory in 1973 against Bobby Riggs, a former men’s ...