Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Billie Jean King, Narrated by Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals is the winner of 12 Grand Slam Doubles titles and is one of only three players—alongside Billie Jean King and Nancy Richey—inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. She helped establish the WTA in 1973 and is a founding member of the Original 9 that started women's professional tennis. Casals details how tennis legend Billie Jean King has used her platform to push for gender equality and social change.
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players in history.
- She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles.
- In 1972, Sports Illustrated named her Sportsman of the Year.
- She was the first woman to receive this award.
- In 1973, she played against former tennis champion Bobby Riggs.
- Many people called the match the "Battle of the Sexes."
- About 90 million people watched the match around the world.
- Billie Jean King won the match.
- She worked for equal pay for women in tennis.
- She also supported equal rights for LGBTQ+ people.
- Billie Jean King believed sports could help make society fairer.
- Today, she is remembered as both a champion athlete and a leader for equal rights.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 2:05: Are you male or female?
- USCIS 100:9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- USCIS 128:10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Family Fun:
- Barack Obama: Billie Jean King (Medal of Freedom, LGBT)
- Billie Jean King: Biography
- International Tennis Hall of Fame: Title IX and Billie Jean King
- NPG: Billie Jean King coloring page
- New York Historical Society: Billie Jean King collection
- PBS American Masters: Billie Jean King | Trading Cards
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: Tennis Programs and Camps
- Women's History Museum: Beyond the Court: Billie Jean King's Triumph in The Battle of the Sexes
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