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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
481 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous 'Battle of the Sexes.' She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement,...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the 1973 tennis match between women's world champion Billie Jean King and ex-men's-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world. As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the tennis star, from her childhood and early competitive career to her role as activist for equality in sports.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents through interviews and archival footage the life of Billie Jean King, tennis player and advocate for sociopolitical equality for women and the LGBT community.
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