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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Sep 20, 2024, 07:43 AM 18 hrs ago

On this September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs played tennis on TV.

{Fifty-one} years ago today:

Women's Wimbledon champion Billy Jean King beats former men's Wimbledon champion Bobby Riggs in a hyped match in the Astrodome

The event drew a worldwide TV audience of 90 million and the crowd of 30,472 remains the biggest to see a match in the US





Thu Sep 21, 2023: On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs played tennis on TV.
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On this September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs played tennis on TV. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago OP
I remember the pre-game hype and loved watching the match - and the outcome. erronis 16 hrs ago #1

erronis

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1. I remember the pre-game hype and loved watching the match - and the outcome.
Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:41 AM
16 hrs ago

Billy Jean King did so much to advance feminism and women in athletics. Interesting character, also.

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