Billie Jean King becomes first individual female athlete to receive ...
WEB1 day ago · CNN —. Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram ...
Billie Jean King becomes first solo female athlete to win …
WEB2 days ago · Before King, only five other athletes had won both the Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal: Clemente, Owens, Robinson, Palmer and Nicklaus. Billie Jean King fought for equal pay, and won
King becomes first female athlete to be awarded Congressional …
WEB2 days ago · King instrumental in founding Women's Tennis Association. NEW YORK, Sept 27 - Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold …
WEB2 days ago · Updated 2:36 PM PDT, September 27, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.”.
Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive ...
WEBSep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New...
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal
WEB2 days ago · ByABC News. September 27, 2024, 1:29 PM. Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual female ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold …
WEB2 days ago · Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. 96 ... Jackie Robinson, U.S. news, Brian Fitzpatrick, Arnold Palmer, Joe Biden, Sports ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold …
WEB2 days ago · WASHINGTON – Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King ...
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be …
Billie Jean King moves closer to earning the Congressional Gold …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.