Billie Jean King American former tennis player
Billie Jean King is a 79 years old American former tennis player from Long Beach, California. She was born on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California as Billie Jean Moffitt. Her nickname is Moffitt Billie Jean.
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Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles including 12 singles 16 women's doubles and 11 mixed 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.
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Birth name of Billie Jean King is Billie Jean Moffitt
Yes, Billie Jean King is still alive Last check: 1 year ago
Family
Husband
Larry King, American television and radio host
She married with Larry King (87), in 1965. Billie Jean King was 21 and Larry King was 31 years old. After 22 years, they break up in 1987.
Billie Jean King net worth
She has a net worth of 20 million dollars.
Awards (10)
Awarded Arthur Ashe Courage Award , awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom , awarded California Hall of Fame in 2006 , awarded Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award in 1995 ,
Education
She graduated from California State University, Los Angeles and Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Career (2)
| Team | Match/Point | Start | End | Age at that time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Wightman Cup team | 1961 | 1970 | 17 years She was 17 years old. | |
| United States Fed Cup team | 1963 | 1979 | 19 years She was 19 years old. |
Billie Jean King zodiac sign is sagittarius.
How tall is Billie Jean King?She is 5′5″ ft tall, which is equal to 1.64 meters.
When is King's next birthday?
Billie Jean King was born on the , which was a Monday. She will be turning 80 in only 241 days from today (26 March, 2023).
Other facts about Billie Jean King
| Alias | Moffitt Billie Jean |
|---|---|
| Height | 164 |
| Member of sports team | United States Fed Cup Team , start time: 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Occupation | Tennis Player , start time: 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Twitter username | @BillieJeanKing. Billie Jean King official Twitter page , language of work or name: English , start time: 2009-04-26T00:00:00Z , point in time: 2018-05-10T00:00:00Z , has quality: verified account , number of subscribers: 455941 , Twitter user numeric ID: 35391464 |
| Ranking | 2 , point in time: 1977-12-11T00:00:00Z , sport: tennis singles |
| Award received | Elizabeth Blackwell Award , point in time: 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Spouse | Larry King , start time: 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Victory | 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles |
| Singles record | 695–155 |
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| Family name | King. Show people with the surname King |
| Handedness | Right-handedness |
| Prize money | 1966487 , retrieved: 2021-02-05T00:00:00Z |
| Country for sport | United States Of America |
| Doubles record | 87–37 |
| Playing hand | One-handed Backhand |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 004385057 |
| Libris-URI | C9psxs6w30fbc5f |
| Partner | Ilana Kloss |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Billie |
| Official website | Billie Jean King official website , language of work or name: English |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA00863186 |
| Sexual orientation | Lesbianism |
| Place of birth | Long Beach |
| Birth name | Billie Jean Moffitt |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10580241 |
| Educated at | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Munzinger Sport number | 01000004953 |
| Sport | Tennis |
| Work period (end) | 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Sports discipline competed in | Tennis Singles , number of wins: 129 |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10580241 |
| Instagram username | @billiejeanking. Billie Jean King official Instagram page , language of work or name: English |
| Unmarried partner | Ilana Kloss |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | Wiki99/LGBT+ |
| ITF player ID 2020 | Billie-jean-king/800173891/usa |
| Social media followers | 518786 , point in time: 2021-01-06T00:00:00Z , Twitter user numeric ID: 35391464 |
