Ilana and Billie Jean met in 1966, soon after Billie Jean married attorney and real estate broker Larry King, People reports.
The tennis icon shares how she warms up, keeps her body strong, and continues to inspire girls to give movement a chance.
In 1973, when I was 12, I was at my father’s house in Los Angeles when he clicked on the TV to watch Billie Jean King play Bobby ... Tudor mansion once owned by married silent-film stars Mary ...
Dove is proving their commitment to championing girls’ body confidence in sports with a new Super Bowl commercial and ...
Billie Jean King won a dozen Grand Slam singles titles ... In 1966, King (by now she had married law-student Larry King) won her first singles Wimbledon title and was ranked No. 1, the first ...
Outside the lines is where the dialogue around Billie Jean King usually plays out. And why not? After all, the case can be made that no single athlete has accomplished more beyond the playing field.
Encouraging women—and also men—into other areas of tennis is vital to the growth of the sport, believes the trailblazer.
The Billie Jean King Cup is rebranding to target new audiences, increase investment and, crucially, champion the ethos of its namesake tennis icon Billie Jean King. Since 2023, the Billie Jean King ...
Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... In 1966, King (by now she had married law-student Larry King) won her first singles Wimbledon title and was ranked No. 1, the first ...