Story: Billie Jean King Story
Summary: This story reviews the highlights of Billie Jean King's career in tennis and and social activism. But King was a popular culture icon who was larger than sports. Women and many minorities who suffered discrimination are still very aware of the contribution she made. And people who admired athletics and activism hold her in very high esteem and like to talk about her. But sometimes you can turn from a conversation about her to a conversation about the participants and how her work impacted many, many Americans.
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Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion
Billie Jean King dominated Women’s Tennis between 1966 and 1975.
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Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion
She won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles.
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Billie Jean King
She changed the way Women’s tennis was played with her intensity, her focus and her desire to win.
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Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
Her victory over Bobby Riggs, a former men’s champion himself, transformed her from a tennis star to a popular culture icon.
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Billie Jean King and Elton John
She used her status to fight for equal pay and equal rights, not only for women tennis players but also for all women and minorities who are affected by discrimination.
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Billie Jean King today
Regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest women's tennis players of all time, King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.