Who Is Billie Jean King?

Learn about the amazing life of the former world No. 1 tennis player who fought for gender equality in sports! Billie Jean King’s legacy as a tennis star,a feministand an LGBTQ+ trailblazer shines through in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series. Billie Jean King grew up in a family of athletes. It was no surprise when she quickly began to excel at tennis. She became the top female singles player in the world and won 129 career singles titlesincluding Wimbledon and the US Open. Beyond being an excellent athleteBillie Jean King used her voice to stand up for other women playing tennis who were not paid nearly as much as male players. In 1973Billie Jean captured the world’s attention when she beat Bobby Riggs in the \