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Bobby Riggs. Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) [ 4] was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. [ 3] He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
Aug 25, 2023 · Nearly 50 years after her historic match against Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King says she immediately knew it was a monumental moment. On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player in...
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player best known for the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, which he lost to Billie Jean King.
Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight‑set victory over self‑proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.
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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Bobby Riggs became the world's No. 1 amateur tennis player after winning the singles, doubles and mixed-doubles titles at Wimbledon in 1939, and he later claimed three U.S....
Sep 19, 2020 · Bobby Riggs was a leading tennis player in the 1940s, and by the time he retired in 1951 had won six Grand Slam titles. Following his retirement he became a self-described hustler and male ...
Oct 27, 1995 · The irrepressible chauvinist Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion who in 1973 reached a dual zenith of tennis fame and infamy as the 55-year-old braggart who was throttled by Billie Jean...
Sep 19, 2017 · Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King faced Bobby Riggs in a tennis match that held importance for King and generations of female athletes that followed.
Bobby Riggs has three distinct chapters in his fascinating tennis career: The prosperous amateur years, the rebellious professional years, and the hustler/promoter years.
