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Mar 10, 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 ...
Sep 22, 2017 · Ninety million people tuned into “The Battle of the Sexes,” and 44 years later Emma Stone and Steve Carrell are bringing the match to the big screen. The movie details both the on-court...
Battle of the Sexes. 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.
Sep 20, 2013 · ‘Battle of the Sexes’: When Billie Beat Bobby. Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis. By:...
Sep 19, 2017 · Women’s History. How Billie Jean King Made Women’s Sports History at the “Battle of the Sexes” Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs faced off in a tennis match that proved...
Sep 22, 2017 · The True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle of the Sexes” Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match. Anna Diamond....
Sep 22, 2017 · Battle of the Sexes. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 1min. Release Date: September 22, 2017. Genre: Comedy. Emma Stone and Steve Carell bring their A game to this crowd-pleaser based on the electrifying true story of the 1973 tennis match between women’s champion Billie Jean King (Stone) and former men’s champ Bobby Riggs (Carell).
