written with Johnette Howard to tell Billie Jean King’s life, from working-class roots, through her record-breaking tennis career, the famous Battle of the Sexes match, and decades of advocacy for equality and LGBTQ+ rights. The book candidly explores personal struggles, including her journey to embrace her sexuality publicly, and how public scrutiny affected her career and finances. It presents insights into leadership, athletics and social change, emphasizing social change beyond tennis, her commitment to equality beyond the sport. A candid memoir also examines personal identity and openness, family influence and community support on her remarkable journey.
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An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion…
www.goodreads.comThe book covers King's Grand Slam and Wimbledon championships, the "Battle of the Sexes," her activism for women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as some joyous and painful chapters in her personal life.
www.npr.orgBillie Jean Moffitt was born in Long Beach, California, on November 22, 1943. Her whole family was athletic. Her mother swam and her father played basketball. At a time when few dads encouraged their daughters to play sports, Billie Jean’s…
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wams.nyhistory.orgBillie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943 at Long Beach, California. She attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School and later went to California State University, Los Angeles
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