Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King (Moffitt)

Also Known As: "Wilhelmi J Moffitt King"
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Birthplace: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Daughter of Bill Moffitt and Mildred Rose Moffitt
Wife of Ilana Sheryl Kloss
Ex-wife of Larry King, cofounder of World Team Tennis
Sister of Randy Moffitt

Managed by: Dan Cornett
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About Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is best known for her long and successful tennis career and as an advocate for sexual equality.

Billie Jean King was born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. Billie Jean began playing tennis at an early age (learning from, among many others, Clyde Walker) and quickly became one of the best in the world, following her first Wimbledon double's title in 1962. She would go on to win 20 Wimbledon titles and fight for equal pay for the women's title.

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Billie Jean King's Timeline

1943
November 22, 1943
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States