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   The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, [4] which King won in three sets.

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   What did Billie Jean King say to Bobby Riggs?

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   • Billie Jean King’s straight‑set victory over self‑proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.

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   How many people watched Bobby Riggs vs Billie Jean King?

   • The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, [ 4] which King won in three sets. [ 2][ 5] The match was viewed by an estimated fifty million people in the United States and ninety million worldwide. [ 6]

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3. www.history.com › news › billie-jean-king-wins-the'Battle of the Sexes': When Billie Beat Bobby | HISTORY

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   Sep 20, 2013 · Learn how King defeated Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973, and how it boosted her fame and women's sports. Find out the details of the match, the controversy and the rumors surrounding it.

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › Battle-of-the-Sexes-tennisBattle of the Sexes | History, Participants, & Facts | Britannica

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   Aug 23, 2024 · Learn about the 1973 exhibition match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, which was a cultural and sporting spectacle. Find out how King defeated Riggs in three sets, why Riggs challenged her, and what impact the match had on women's rights.

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   Aug 25, 2023 · On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player in the world at the time, infamously beat the 55-year-old Riggs in straight sets in a tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes ...

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   Sep 19, 2020 · 20th September 1973: Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in the 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match. Bobby Riggs was a leading tennis player in the 1940s, and by the time he retired...

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   Sep 22, 2017 · “I underestimated you” were the first words former Wimbledon winner Bobby Riggs said to the tennis champion Billie Jean King in 1973 after she defeated him in front of 90 million viewers...

10. www.billiejeanking.com › battle-of-the-sexesBattle of the Sexes Tennis Match | Billie Jean King

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    A courageous advocate for gender equality for women from a young age, Billie Jean King accepted a challenge to play a match against former number 1-ranked tennis player Bobby Riggs.