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Billie Jean King
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Born
November 22
,
1943
·
Long Beach, California, USA
Birth name
Wilhelmina Jean Moffitt
Height
5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
Mini Bio
Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
,
Arli$$ (1996)
and
Law & Order (1990)
. She has been married to
Ilana Kloss
since October 18, 2018. She was previously married to
Larry King
.
Family
Spouses
Ilana Kloss
(October 18, 2018 - present)
Larry King
(September 17, 1965 - 1987) (divorced)
Trivia
Her fame heavily increased after her "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match and win against darer
Bobby Riggs
on September 20, 1973, in Houston, Texas.
First woman athlete to earn more than $100,000.
In 1981, she admitted her bisexuality amid a palimony suit brought by former lover
Marilyn Barnett
(King won the suit).
First woman commissioner in professional sports history.
As a tennis player, she won 20 Wimbledon titles, 13 US Open titles, the French Open, the Australian Open and 29 Virginia Slims singles titles.
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