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Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King has accomplished many firsts in her life, and you can add the first individual female athlete to be awarded ...
Long Beach’s Billie Jean King set to make history with Congressional Gold Medal
The tennis Hall of Famer and activist from Long Beach, who had already been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 ...
House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie ...
Tennis Icon Billie Jean King to Be Awarded Historic Congressional Gold Medal
United States House of Representatives members Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced ...
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Billie Jean King to receive Congressional Gold Medal
More than five decades after tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in what was known as the “Battle of the Sexes, ...
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Billie Jean King to become the first female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King held the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis for years, and now she'll be No. 1 again, this time as the first ...
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Billie Jean King to be the first individual female athlete awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The honor is meant to recognize her “lifetime of work fighting for Title IX, and women’s and LGBTQ+ equality on and off the ...
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Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal
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 ...