Battle of the Sexes: Facts & Related Content

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Date September 20, 1973
Location TexasUnited States
Participants Jimmy ConnorsBillie Jean KingMartina NavratilovaBobby Riggs
Context women’s rights movementgender equality

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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
American tennis player
Riggs, Bobby: “Battle of the Sexes”
Bobby Riggs
American tennis player

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