Billie Jean King made her professional tennis debut in ... someone who turned the theories of the women’s movement into reality. In 1970, she coaxed the players now known as the Original 9 ...

In 1970, the bravery of nine women forever changed ... The players — including Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals, Judy Tegart Dalton, Kerry Melville Reid, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Kristy Pigeon, Nancy ...

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... in furthering the cause of women's struggle for equality in the 1970s. She was instrumental in making it acceptable for American ...

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King believes Caitlyn Jenner has given ... given they were two of the most recognizable athletes in the 1970s. ''He was amazing when he won the decathlon, so I would ...

Billie Jean King announced a return to an activity that she was pursuing before she took the tennis world by storm. The ...

Billie Jean King is an American tennis great, winner of 39 Grand Slam titles, seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.

Billie Jean King, the 12-time Major singles champion, has shared an emotional message on the 69th birthday of her wife and lifelong partner, Ilana Kloss.

Billie Jean King won a dozen Grand Slam singles titles ... in furthering the cause of women's struggle for equality in the 1970s. She was instrumental in making it acceptable for American women ...