Billie Jean King Collection

Smiling Billie Jean King After Winning Battle of Sexes Match
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King holds up her trophy and a check for $100, 000 after winning the "Battle of the Sexes" against aging tennis hustler Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome

Billie Jean King and husband Larry King, pictured leaving St Georges Hospital, Tooting, London, after visiting her trainer this evening, Saturday 8th July 1967

Billie Jean King and her husband Larry before they leave for Wales where Billie Jean plays in the Welsh Tennis Championships. 3rd July 1966

Billie Jean King in Position
(Original Caption) Tennis player Billie Jean King serves during a match against Kathy Jordan during the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Billie Jean King Hitting Ball
(Original Caption) Tennis player Billie Jean King serves during a match against Kathy Jordan during the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Billie Jean King Hitting Ball
(Original Caption) Tennis player Billie Jean King serves during a match against Kathy Jordan during the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Billie Jean King Striking Ball
(Original Caption) 6/30/1983-London, England- Action shot of Billie Jean King during her Wimbledon match against Andrea Jaeger, in which King lost 6-1, 6-1

Greatest American Athletes
(Original Caption) Five superstars of women's sports nominated for the honor of being named "Greatest American Woman Athlete of the Last 25 years

Billie Jean King Playing in Wightman Cup
(Original Caption) 8/9/1965- Cleveland, OH- The United States clinched the 1965 Wightman Cup Tennis Matches when Billie Jean Moffitt of Long Beach, CA, downed England's Liz Starkie, 6-3, 6-2

Billie Jean King Serving the Ball
American tennis champion Billie Jean King serves the ball in a match with Harter at the U.S. Championships

Roy Emerson During Tennis Match
(Original Caption) Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King of Long Beach, California, and Australia's Roy Emerson (shown) are all business en route to first round victories in the U. S

Billie Jean King Playing Close to the Net
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King of Long Beach, California, looks like she forgot to bring her tennis racket as she waits for a high shot from Kathleen Hard of Seal Beach, California

Billie Jean King Holding Trophies
(Original Caption) Mrs. Billie Jean King, (Long Beach, California) is loaded with trophies she won here July 8th, during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships

Billie Jean King with Trophies
(Original Caption) Mrs. Billie Jean King with three trophies after her victories at Wimbledon, England. She is an American tennis star

Billie Jean King with Wimbledon Trophy
Billie Jean King of the United States holds up the Wimbledon trophy during the awards ceremony following her victory over P.F. Jones for the Women's Singles title

Billie Jean King at Wimbledon
(Original Caption) Action during match between Mrs. Billie Jean King and Mrs. P.F. Jones for women's singles title

Billie Jean King at Wimbledon
(Original Caption) Action during match between Mrs. Billie Jean King and Mrs. P.F. Jones for women's singles title

Billie Jean King with Trophies
(Original Caption) Mrs. Billie Jean King with three trophies after her victories at Wimbledon, England. She is an American tennis star

Billie Jean King and John Newcombe Holding Trophies
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Billie Jean King Holding Tennis Racket
(Original Caption) Winner of both the Wimbledon crown and the U.S. Lawn Tennis Championship, smiles through the frame of the new steel tennis racquet which is fast becoming a favorite of players

Tennis Players Signing Contract for Tennis League
(Original Caption) Five top ranked amateur tennis players were signed to professional contract by the National Tennis League

Billie Jean King and Judy Tegart with Tennis Award
(Original Caption) American tennis champion Mrs. Billie Jean King holds the silver platter as Women's Single's Tennis Winner at Wimbledon. With her... her opponent Judy Tegart of Australia

Billie Jean King Hitting Ball
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King of the USA in action during her 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Ann Jones of Britain in the semi finals of the ladies singles at Wimbledon today

Billie Jean King in Position
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King of the USA in action during her 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Ann Jones of Britain in the semi finals of the ladies singles at Wimbledon today

Billie Jean King Receives a Kiss at Wimbledon
(Original Caption) 7/6/1968- London, England- Billie Jean King(L) is kissed by Judy Tegart after defeating the Austrailian girl, 9-7, 7-5, to win her third consecutive Wimbledon championship July 6

Female Tennis Rivals Posing on Court
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Women Tennis Professionals Standing on Court
(Original Caption) Members of America's Wightman Cup Team are pictured as they practiced at the All England Club at Wimbledon. Left to right are: Mrs. L. W. King; Miss J. Heldman; Mrs. P

American Wightman Cup Team with Trophy
(Original Caption) American Wightman Cup team members with the trophy they won after their match with the British team at Wimbledon

Billie Jean King Straining to Hit Ball
(Original Caption) 7/3/1970-London, England- Billie Jean King, of Long Beach, CA

Female Tennis Stars Giving Press Conference
(Original Caption) Three of the world's leading female Tennis stars are shown at news conference here

Chris Evert Battling Billie Jean King
(Original Caption) The top seeded women's player Billie Jean King met surprising 16-year-old Chris Evert, in the semifinal of the U. S. Open Tennis Championships here

Billie Jean King Serving Tennis Ball to Chris Evert
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King, the top seeded women's player of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, serves to Chris Evert in the semifinal match here. Mrs

Billie Jean King Serving Tennis Ball to Chris Evert
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King, the top seeded women's player of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, serves to Chris Evert in the semifinal match here. Mrs

Billie Jean King Following Through Volley
(Original Caption) Professional tennis player Billie Jean King is shown following through on a volley in the US Open Tennis Championship. Mrs

Women Tennis Professionals on Court
(Original Caption) Winner and loser are easily discernible as Mrs. Billie Jean King, (L) and Rosemary Casals leave the court following their match for women's singles title in the U. S

Billie Jean King Wearing a Tennis Crown
(Original Caption) 10/4/1971-New York, New York- Billie Jean King, the first female tennis player to earn more than $100, 000 in a year, receives congratulations and a crown in New York, Oct. 4th

Billie Jean King Holding French Open Trophy
(Original Caption) Defending champion Evonne Goolagong of Australia gave Billie Jean King of the U.S.A. a congratulatory kiss here after Mrs

Tennis - French Open - Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King of the USA in action at the French Open in Paris

Billie Jean King Stretching for Low Return
Three-time Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King stretches for a low return during her match against fellow American Sharon Walsh at the 1972 Wimbledon Championship

Billie Jean King Raising Her Wimbledon Trophy
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King holds trophy aloft July 7 after defeating Evonne Goolagong for the Women's Singles championship here. It was Mrs. King's fourth Wimbledon title

Billie Jean King Playing Tennis with a Difficult Move
(Original Caption) The ball appeared to be over the head of Billie Jean King as she reached to serve during match against Patti Hogan of La Jolla, California

Billie Jean King Wearing Fashionable Tennis Wear on Court
(Original Caption) There was a time in tennis tournaments when you couldn't tell the players without a scorecard

Margaret Court Approaching Billie Jean King at Net
(Original Caption) Just Extending Congratulations. Forest Hills, N.Y.: Margaret Court isn't about to hit Billie Jean King on the head. Actually, she's approaching the net to congratulate her

Billie Jean King Hitting the Ball
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King (USA) in action in women's singles semifinals against Australia's Evonne Goolagong. King won 6-3, 5-7, and 6-3

Billie Jean King and Margaret Court Sitting with Trophy
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King, (L) and Margaret Court, two of the world's top women tennis players, each have their eyes on Virginia Slims Tennis Championship trophy here

Billies Jean King with Players
(Original Caption) With most of the world's top male tennis players boycotting Wimbledon's tennis championships beginning 6/25 June 25, the spotlight will fall on the girls

Portrait of Billie Jean King
(Original Caption) This is the net result as Billie Jean King gets some make-up and hair styling tips from Robert La Courte

Billie Jean King Defeats Chris Evert
Billie Jean King of Hilton Head, SC, holds aloft the Women's Singles trophy after defeating Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on left, who looks longingly at the trophy. Ms

Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals
(Original Caption) 7/7/1973-London, England- Miss. Billie Jean King waves with her partner Rosie Casals of San Francisco, as they jointly hold the Women's Doubles cup aloft

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at Press Conference
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at press conference in the East Side Tennis Club announce that they will play each other in a one game $100, 000 winner takes all match

Nifty Network
Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King tactfully holds down the net, so that 55-year-old Bobby Riggs can easily clear it during meeting at an east side tennis club here July 11th

Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs flexes his biceps in an attempt to intimidate Billie Jean King. The two played against each other September 20, 1973. King won the match in straight sets

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs Arm Wrestling
Former tennis great Bobby Riggs and top female tennis player Billie Jean King arm wrestle at a press conference, where they announced they'll face each other in a $100

Tennis Professional Billie Jean King with Homecoming Supporters
(Original Caption) Hilton Head

Bobby Riggs Posing by Television Set
(Original Caption) Bobby Riggs listens here August 2, while Billie Jean King responds to his comments on a closed TV circuit from Denver as the two discussed their upcoming $100

Billie Jean King Holding Large Sign for Presidency in Stadium
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King, 1973 Wimbledon Tennis Champion relaxes amid a sign fashioned by one of her many fans here. Mrs

Tennis Player Billie Jean King
(Original Caption) Closeup of tennis star Billie Jean King during a break in the Virginia Slims tournament

Billie Jean King in Tennis Tournament
(Original Caption) Evonne Goolagong and Billie Jean King showed winning ways at the U. S. Open Tennis Championships. Mrs. King launched her title defense by racing through Peggy Michel, 6-2, 6-3

Billie Jean King Playing Tennis with a Difficult Move
(Original Caption) Mrs. Billie Jean King, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Mrs. Margaret Court of Australia both play on the road to victory during the U.S. Open Tennis Championships here. Mrs

Profile of Billie Jean King in Pausing Stance During Tennis Match
(Original Caption) It was a bad day for Billie Jean King of Hilton Head, South Carolina, at the U. S. Open Tennis Championships

Billie Jean King Toppling over Rosemary Casals During Tennis Action
(Original Caption) Playing doubles with Rosemary Casals, (L), Billie Jean King tripped and fell over her fallen partner during the U. S

Billie Jean King Rolls With Laughter
(Original Caption) HOUSTON-9/20/73

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at Press Conference
(Original Caption) HOUSTON-9/19/73-: Tennis pro Billie Jean King (L) laughs as Bobby Riggs tells how he intends to beet Ms. King in their $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome 9/20

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs at end of Match
Retired tennis champion Bobby Riggs challenged Billie Jean King to a battle of the sexes tennis match in 1973

Billie Jean King Holding Her Trophy
(Original Caption) Tennis pro Billie Jean King holds her newly won trophy high after beating Bobby Riggs in their $100, 000 winner take all "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match 9/20. Mrs

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs Playing Tennis
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King returns the ball to Bobby Riggs during the first set of their $100, 000 battle of the sexes at the Astrodome 9/20

Billie Jean King Playing Hard for Tennis Ball Return
(Original Caption) The female entry in the tennis "Battle of the Sexes, " Billie Jean King is shown in action with Bobby Riggs, (not pictured), in their winner take all $100

Billie Jean King Reaching High to Return Tennis Ball
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King reaches for the ball in the first set of her match with aging Bobby Riggs, (not pictured), for $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome

Billie Jean King Playing Tennis with a Difficult Move
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King reaches for the ball in the first set of her match with aging Bobby Riggs, (not pictured), for $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs with Reporters Before Tennis Match
(Original Caption) Tennis hustler Bobby Riggs presents tennis star Billie Jean King with some Sugar Daddy candy before the start of their match

Billie Jean King in Game Against Bobby Riggs
9/20/1973-Houston, TX-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Tennis pro Billie Jean King shows her winning style while beating Bobby Riggs in their $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome. Mrs

Billie Jean King Hitting Ball
(Original Caption) Tennis pro Billie Jean King shows her winning style while beating Bobby Riggs in their $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome. Mrs

Tennis Player Billie Jean King Being Carried on Palanquin
(Original Caption) Tennis star Billie Jean King is carried to the court by four men for the battle of the sexes tennis match with 55-year-old aging tennis star Bobby Riggs

Billie Jean King Hitting Ball
(Original Caption) Tennis pro Billie Jean King shows her winning style while beating Bobby Riggs in their $100, 000 winner-take-all match in the Astrodome. Mrs

Billie Jean King Reaching for Ball
(Original Caption) Billie Jean King reaches for the ball in the first set of her match with aging Bobby Riggs for $100, 000 winner-take-all "Battle of the Sexes."

Billie Jean King Reaching for a Low Volley
Billie Jean King reaches for a low volley in her tennis match against Bobby Riggs. Riggs boasted earlier in the year that no woman could beat a male professional tennis player

Billie Jean King Is Carried To The Court
(Original Caption) HOUSTON: Tennis star Billie Jean King is carried to the court by four males for the battle of the sexes with 55-year-old aging tennis star Bobby Rigss

Billie Jean King after Beating Bobby Riggs
(Original Caption) Tennis pro Billie Jean King claps her hands as Bobby Riggs jumps the net to congratulate his opponent in the $100, 000 winner-take-all tennis match. Mrs

Billie Jean King Holding Trophy
(Original Caption) Pro tennis player Billie Jean King holds her newly won trophy high after beating Bobby Riggs in their $100

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs Kissing Near Press Group
(Original Caption) Tennis pros Billie Jean King, (L), and Bobby Riggs, (R), show there are no hard feelings here with a kiss during a news conference following a $100

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs Attending Press Conference
(Original Caption) Tennis pros Billie Jean King, (L), and Bobby Riggs, (R), showed there were no hard feelings here during a news conference following a $100

Billie Jean King Gesturing and Speaking at Microphones
(Original Caption) Tennis star Billie Jean King testifies before the Senate Education Committee here, which was conducting hearings on programs to eliminate discrimination in education

Famed Athletes Billie Jean King and O.J. Simpson
(Original Caption) Tennis great, Billie Jean King, gets a lift from Buffalo Bills Back, O.J. Simpson, at Leone's Restaurant

Billie Jean King Playing Hard for Tennis Ball Return
(Original Caption) The Virginia slims professional tennis circuit opened their 1974 season here with Billie Jean King winning the opener in her hometown. Mrs

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Billie Jean King, a tennis legend and trailblazer, has left an indelible mark on the sport. In this captivating snapshot from 1963, Billie Jean King and her husband Larry King are seen leaving St Georges Hospital in London. It was during the prestigious Wimbledon Championships that year when she showcased her unparalleled skills and determination. The previous year at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King had already established herself as a force to be reckoned with. She successfully defended her title against Margaret Smith in an intense semifinal match that ended in victory for Billie Jean. The stage was set for another thrilling showdown as she entered the Women's Singles final against Ann Jones. With unwavering focus and sheer talent, Billie Jean King once again emerged triumphant on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Her swift moves and powerful shots led to a resounding win over Ann Jones, securing her second consecutive championship title. This iconic image captures not only Billie Jean's sporting prowess but also showcases her off-court persona. Before embarking on their journey to Wales after the tournament, we see a tender moment between Billie Jean and Larry – partners both on and off the court. Throughout her career, Billie Jean King shattered barriers for women athletes everywhere. Her relentless pursuit of equality paved the way for future generations of female tennis players who would follow in her footsteps. As we reflect upon this remarkable chapter in sports history, it is evident that Billie Jean Moffitt (later known as King) left an enduring legacy through both triumphs and challenges faced head-on with grace and resilience. From signing autographs at Wimbledon to leaving St Georges Hospital after yet another victorious campaign – these snapshots encapsulate just some of the moments that define one of tennis' greatest icons.