Billie Jean King and the Fight for Justice

It Was Said: Sports by C13Originals

Sep 22, 202120:22Society & Culture

In 1973, Billie Jean King wins the Battle of the Sexes, defeating her male opponent on the tennis court. And off the court, she uses her talent to make sea changes in the broader world, opening the way for female athlete...

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