A Mighty Girl - Today in Mighty Girl history, tennis legend Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in three straight sets to win the famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match in
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September 20, 1973: Billie Jean King Defeated Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” Tennis Match - Lifetime
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Billie Jean King on her lifetime of battles on and off the court | The Sunday Times Magazine | The Sunday Times
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Battle of the Sexes: four decades after Billie Jean King's triumph, women still fight for equal billing in sports | The Independent | The Independent
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