Billie Jean King made her professional tennis debut in ... where she changed history again by beating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Today, King is remembered best for what she did ...

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... But what is remembered most about her is that she humbled Bobby Riggs. Let's get that match out of the way. Riggs, a 1939 Wimbledon ...

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 ...

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Jerry Cooke /Sports Illustrated via Getty In 1973, a worldwide audience of about 90 million people watched Billie Jean King defeat Bobby Riggs, a retired tennis pro who once held the No. 1 ...

When Billie Jean King beat men’s tennis star Bobby Riggs in a match called “the Battle of the Sexes" 50 years ago this month, her win propelled women’s tennis to new heights — and helped ...

Billie Jean King has accomplished many firsts in her life ... The honor comes just after the 50th anniversary of King’s victory over Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match.

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King believes Caitlyn Jenner has given ... King was 29 when she defeated former professional tennis player Bobby Riggs, 55, in the famed ''Battle of the Sexes'' match ...

(The Hill) – The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights ...

Billie Jean King crushed Bobby Riggs in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-3) in 1973's "Battle of the Sexes." Yet of all her victories, the one that is remembered most is her beating a 55-year-old man.