Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is an American former World No.professional tennis player. King wonGrand Slam titles, includingsingles,womens doubles, andmixed doubles titles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the United States captain in the Federation Cup.

King was born in Long Beach, California, into a conservative Methodist family, the daughter of Betty , a housewife, and Bill Moffitt, a firefighter. Her younger brother, Randy Moffitt, would become a Major League Baseball pitcher. Billie Jean attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. After graduating, she attended California State University, Los Angeles . She learned her tennis on the free public courts in Long Beach. Bob Martin of the Long Beach Press Telegram wrote about Billie Jeans success in a weekly tennis column.

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