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Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, the Women’s Tennis Association, and the Women’s Sports Foundation; she co-founded World Team Tennis; and she is part of the ownership group of the Los Angeles Dodgers.


How the Great Billie Jean King Challenged the Patriarchy

The Groundbreaking Tennis Champ on Her Fight to End Gender Discrimination
August 30, 2021  By Billie Jean King
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