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- Billie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | BritannicaBillie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, Long Beach, California, U.S.) is an American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis beginning in the late 1960s. In her career, she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles.
- Billie Jean King - Movie, Quotes & Career - BiographyBillie Jean King. American tennis great Billie Jean King broke down barriers by pushing for equal prize money for women and becoming one of the first well-known openly gay athletes....
- The Official Website of Billie Jean KingGreatness on the Court. 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. BJK’s Legacy.
- Billie Jean King Accomplishments | Billie Jean KingA six-time world number 1 ranking, 39 Grand Slam titles, a crusader for social justice and equality, and the founder of the WTA, Billie Jean King’s accomplishments are many.
- As she marks her 80th birthday, the enduring legacy of Billie Jean KingIt can be argued that King, born Billie Jean Moffitt 80 years ago on Wednesday in Long Beach, California, has had as great an impact on women’s rights as anyone in American history.
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