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She knew she could play with boys and girls and upon meeting her future coach at a free lesson. Find highquality billie jean king stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. In tennis, battle of the sexes describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in one case. Books by billie jean king author of pressure is a privilege. Billie jean king was born on november 22, 1943 in long beach, california, usa as wilhelmina jean moffitt. Visit to learn more about american tennis great billie jean king, who broke down barriers in her push for equal prize money for. Billie jean king narrates her life story for kids youtube. Read about this amazing woman athlete in the seventeenth picture book in the new york times bestselling series of. She was even awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2009 for her work on. It is a beautifully written, solidly researched book that capturesthrough the pivotal figure of billie jean kingthe complicated relationships among title ix, feminists, sports advocates, and ideas of gender equality.
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Historic photos and easytoread text take readers into the athletes life. Billie jean king leaves australian open organisers reeling. Isbn 9781604773361 9781604773361 softcover, xulon press, 2007. Game, set, match university of north carolina press. As one of the 20th centurys most respected and influential people, billie jean king has long been a champion for social change and. Read about this amazing woman athlete in the seventeenth picture book in the new york.
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