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1. • • MONTAGNE: Billie Jean King's new book is called "Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes."
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   What was the 'Battle of the sexes'?

   • It was held in the Houston Astrodome, a massive indoor stadium nicknamed “the eighth wonder of the world.” No championship was on the line. But for many, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Billed as “The Battle of the Sexes,” the match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs drew the attention of the world.

   Beyond the Court: Billie Jean King's Triumph in The Battle of the Sexes

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   What did Billie Jean King say to Bobby Riggs?

   • Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) right before the famous match in Battle of the Sexes . Fox Searchlight “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 worldwide.

   The True Story Behind Billie Jean King's Victorious “Battle of the Sexes”

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   Does NPR have a 'battle of the sexes' book?

   • Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. The book covers King's Grand Slam and Wimbledon championships, the "Battle of the Sexes," her activism for women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as some joyous and painful chapters in her personal life.

   Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New Autobiography

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   Why did Billie Jean King fight Riggs?

   • After Court’s defeat in what was now called “The Mother’s Day Massacre,” King concluded she would have to take on Riggs. She aimed to combat stereotypes of women in sport and also those faced by all women battling sexism at home and at the workplace. Tennis dress worn by Billie Jean King during the "Battle of the Sexes", 1973.

   Beyond the Court: Billie Jean King's Triumph in The Battle of the Sexes

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   Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) right before the famous match in Battle of the Sexes . Fox Searchlight. “I underestimated you” were the first words former Wimbledon...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.

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   Sep 20, 2013 · 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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   Aug 17, 2021 · The book covers King's Grand Slam and Wimbledon championships, the "Battle of the Sexes," her activism for women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as some joyous and painful chapters in her...

7. booktrib.com › 2017/10/02 › battle-sexes-books'Battle of the Sexes': Books Inspired by Billie Jean King and ...

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   Oct 2, 2017 · When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in the legendary 1973 tennis match now referred to as the “Battle of the Sexes,” she wasn’t just winning a game, she was staking a claim for female athletes everywhere.

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   Sep 14, 2023 · Billed as “The Battle of the Sexes,” the match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs drew the attention of the world. It provided not only a forum for the heated debates surrounding the era’s women’s liberation movement, but also for setting a stage that might help settle them.

9. www.nytimes.com › all-in-billie-jean-kingBillie Jean King: The First Female Athlete-Activist

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   Aug 17, 2021 · Upon winning the Battle of the Sexes against Riggs, the self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig, she developed a growing understanding that she’d have to be the first female athlete-activist.