Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade …
WEB1 day ago · PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Tennis great Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year. King, who turns 81 next month, was introduced Monday in a shower of confetti on the lawn of Tournament House as “Philadelphia Freedom,” the hit song Elton John wrote for …
Tennis icon, Billie Jean King, named 2025 Tournament of ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · By Julie Sharp. October 7, 2024 / 12:19 PM PDT / KCAL News. Sports icon and equality rights advocate Billie Jean King was named the grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses, it was announced ...
‘A dream come true’: Sports, equity icon Billie Jean King named …
WEB9 hours ago · With an impact far beyond a tennis court, the Tournament of Roses chose Billie Jean King as the 2025 Tournament of Roses grand marshal, recognizing her work elevating women in sports.
Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose ... - Tennis.com
WEB1 day ago · Published Oct 07, 2024. PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Tennis great. Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year. King, who turns 81 next month, was introduced ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.”.
Billie Jean King becomes first individual female athlete to receive ...
WEBSep 28, 2024 · CNN —. Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram ...
As she marks her 80th birthday, the enduring legacy of Billie Jean King
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Ilana Kloss was a 10-year-old ball kid in Johannesburg, South Africa when Billie Jean King -- three months before winning her first Wimbledon title in 1966 -- asked if she wanted to hit some tennis balls.
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.
Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come - The …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet. The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight...
Billie Jean King Supports Talks With Saudi Arabia on Women’s Tennis …
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Billie Jean King, the leading architect of women’s professional tennis who is widely regarded as the first female athlete-activist, said Friday that she supported talks between the women’s...
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