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The eight dollars that bought a racket, then cost two million
This episode explores the life of Billie Jean King, a tennis legend who achieved immense success while navigating profound personal challenges. It delves into the hidden costs of living with a secret and the impact it had on her career and personal life.
Person: Billie Jean King
Date of birth: November 22, 1943
Location: Long Beach, California
Sport: Tennis
Prize money: $100,000 in a single year
- Billie Jean Moffitt saved eight dollars at age eleven to buy her first tennis racket, demonstrating her early determination.
- At an early tournament, she was excluded from a group photo because her mother-sewn shorts did not meet the club's "white dress only" rule.
- At seventeen, she and Karen Hantze became the youngest pair to win the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1961.
- In 1962, eighteen-year-old Billie Jean King defeated the number-one seed Margaret Court in the second round at Wimbledon, ending an unbroken streak.
- In 1970, she and eight other players famously walked away from the established tour to form the Virginia Slims promotional circuit, protesting unequal prize money.
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