On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King bested Bobby Riggs, in what was dubbed The Battle of the Sexes tennis match. Riggs was misogynist who claimed women were inferior and he could beat any female ...
Bipartisan legislation to award King the medal passed through the House of Representatives, and now it will head to the ...
On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold ...
Nearly 51 years ago, 90 million viewers gathered around the television to watch one of the most consequential face-offs the ...
The sky is the limit for Billie Jean King. The tennis legend — dubbed “Equality Champion” — is setting her sights on a new ...
Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King is known for breaking barriers. Now she’s slated to break another one – as the likely recipient of a Congressional Gold Medal. Billie Jean King ...