Billie Jean King
S27 E4 September 10, 2013 1h 30m
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Overview
A profile of Billie Jean King, who won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles; helped form a precursor to the WTA Tour; founded the Women's Sports Foundation and Women's Sports magazine; cofounded World TeamTennis; and defeated Bobby Riggs at a much-ballyhooed "Battle of the Sexes" match in 1973. The documentary includes remarks from past and current tennis stars Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Maria Sharapova, and Serena and Venus Williams; Riggs' son Larry; Hillary Clinton; and Gloria Steinem.
Guest Stars
Billie Jean King
Self
Peaches Bartkowicz
Self
Rosie Casals
Self
Margaret Court
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Julie Heldman
Self
Valerie Jarrett
Self
Elton John
Self