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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Billie-Jean-KingBillie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · Billie 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.

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3. www.billiejeankingcup.comBJK Cup - The World Cup of Tennis

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   Apr 30, 2024 · 2024 BJK Cup Finals: Schedule announced and tickets to go on sale. 30/04/2024 13:16. Hosts Spain drawn against Poland in round one at the 2024 Finals. 14/04/2024 01:39. Line-up confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. 13/04/2024 14:09. Switzerland 0-4 Poland: Swiatek seals deal to send Poles into Finals.

4. people.com › billie-jean-king-mother-of-sportsBillie Jean King on How Being 'the Mother of Sports' Led to ...

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   May 4, 2024 · Tennis legend — and winner of 39 Grand Slams — Billie Jean King speaks to PEOPLE exclusively about life, love, her favorite tennis movies, and how she's teaming up with e.l.f. Beauty to help...

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6. annenberg.usc.edu › news › spotlightBillie Jean King offers USC Annenberg graduates wisdom from a ...

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   May 10, 2024 · May 10, 2024. Wayne Lewis. Updated May 10, 2024 5:29 p.m. After sports icon and equality activist Billie Jean King closed out her remarks at USC Annenberg’s 2024 commencement ceremony, she added in a puckish surprise, grabbing her racquet and volleying tennis balls high into the air for graduates to catch. A lucky dozen or so came away with ...

7. apnews.com › article › womens-sports-50th-billieA $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped ...

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   May 2, 2024 · Updated 1:44 PM PDT, May 2, 2024. NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year award to launch the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974.

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   Who is Billie Jean King?

   • Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.

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   What is the Billie Jean King Cup?

   • The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

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   Why did Billie Jean King get a $5,000 check?

   • NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year award to launch the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974. Since then, the foundation has invested more than $100 million to help girls and women gain opportunities and equity in sports.

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   Is Billie Jean King still alive?

   • King is 80 now. She’s by no means retired. She runs her foundation, the Billie Jean King Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders through sports, education and activism. (Her brand of activism: “inclusive change.”)

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billie_Jean_King_CupBillie Jean King Cup - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Official website. billiejeankingcup.com. The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and changed again in September ...

10. www.forbes.com › billie-jean-kings-path-to-parityBillie Jean King’s Path To Parity: The Legend’s Lifelong ...

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    May 6, 2024 · Billie Jean King’s 1972 U.S. Open win earned her $10,000. The men’s champ won $25,000. Today, she’s still fighting for women.