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  1. www.biography.com › athletes › billie-jean-kingBillie Jean King - Movie, Quotes & Career - Biography

    Jun 21, 2024 · Billie Jean King became the top-ranked women's tennis player by 1967. In 1973, she formed the Women's Tennis Association and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes."

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Billie-Jean-KingBillie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 11, 2024 · Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.

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  4. www.ranker.com › list › rainn-wilson-moviesThe 25+ Best Rainn Wilson Movies, Ranked By Fans

    Jul 1, 2024 · Based on the real-life 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs - dubbed “The Battle of the Sexes” - When Billie Beat Bobby is an entertaining TV movie with Wilson as a sports commentator providing an amusing narrative on the historic showdown. This retelling of an iconic moment in American sports history allows Wilson to ...

  5. www.ranker.com › list › ron-silver-movies-and-films-and-filmoThe 40+ Best Ron Silver Movies - Ranker

    5 days ago · Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver), a middle-aged former tennis champion, challenges female players to exhibition matches as a way to make money and generate publicity for himself. The chauvinistic Riggs is riding high after he defeats Margaret Court (Matt Letscher), a top-ranked player.

  6. archive.org › details › CSPAN3_20240708_072000_Johnette_HowardJohnette Howard on Billie Jean King : CSPAN3 - Archive.org

    23 hours ago · renamed the billie jean king cup in her honor and remains largest annual women's sports event in the world. the national tennis center, where the u.s. open is held was renamed for her a few years. the billie jean king national tennis center and that was a first for women athlete in america. she still keeps up a travel schedule that would shame ...

  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Holly-HunterHolly Hunter | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · She was nominated again for her portrayal of tennis player Billie Jean King in the 2001 television film When Billie Beat Bobby. Hunter played the mother of a troubled teenager in Catherine Hardwicke’s Thirteen (2003) and was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance.

  8. www.ranker.com › list › the-best-movies-that-are-set-inThe Best Movies That Are Set In Houston - Ranker

    6 days ago · When Billie Beat Bobby. Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher. 1 votes. Released: 2001. Directed by: Jane Anderson. Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver), a middle-aged former tennis champion, challenges female players to exhibition matches as a way to make money and generate publicity for himself.