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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Sexes_(tennis)Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia

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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, which King won in three sets.

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

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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.

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

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   May 3, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the second ...

4. 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. In doing so, she launched her fight for parity into the worldwide limelight.

5. www.grunge.com › 1480601 › true-story-battle-of-the-sexesThe True Story Of The Battle Of The Sexes: Billie Jean King ...

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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.

6. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institution › true-storyThe True Story Behind Billie Jean King's Victorious “Battle ...

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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...

7. www.biography.com › athletes › battle-of-the-sexes-true-storyBillie Jean King Made Sports History at the Battle of the Sexes

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   Sep 19, 2017 · Billie Jean King holds her trophy high after beating Bobby Riggs in their $100,000 winner-take-all “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match.

8. m.youtube.com › watch20th September 1973: Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in ...

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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...

9. time.com › 4938913Battle of the Sexes: What Really Happened, as Told in 1973 -TIME

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   Sep 19, 2017 · The so-called “battle of the sexes” of Sept. 20, 1973, which pitted Bobby Riggs against Billie Jean King, was over in three straight sets and just a little more than two hours.

10. womenshistory.si.edu › blog › beyond-court-billie-jean-kingsBeyond the Court: Billie Jean King's Triumph in The Battle of ...

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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.