Nearly 50 years after her historic match against Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King says she immediately knew it was a monumental moment. On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player in ...

20, 1973, in Houston, Texas, for his $100,000 winner-take-all tennis match against Billie Jean King. Before the night was over Riggs left the court a dejected, defeated man after losing the ...

Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King defeated ... before taking on King, he defeated 30-year-old star Margaret Court in straight sets 6-2. 6-1. After his win over Court, Riggs challenged King ...

20, 1973, one of the most important sports matchups of all time happened between two of the greatest athletes to ever compete in Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. This led to not ... s self-esteem,” ...

King defeated Bobby Riggs in the televised exhibition match in 1973. As the U.S. Open kicks off this week, legendary tennis star Billie Jean King is ... equality 50 years after the Battle of ...

Like nearly everyone else in the nation, we turned the dial to ABC to watch self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs ... after Riggs had beaten Margaret Court in straight sets. Billie Jean King ...

september 20th 1973 marked *** significant moment for women's sports when Billie jean ... with King — Riggs challenged and defeated female tennis player Margaret Court 6–2, 6–1. After ...