Jean King

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Gender	Female
Death	10 years ago
Date of birth	December 6,1925
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Born	Honolulu
	Hawaii
	United States
Date of died	November 24,2013
Died	Honolulu
	Hawaii
	United States
Governor	George Ariyoshi
Party	Democratic Party
Job	Actor
	Tennis player
	Film Producer
Education	Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Books	Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes
	We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis
	Billie Jean
	Tennis to Win
	Billie Jean King's Secrets of Winning Tennis
	Vision: An Autobiography
	Play Better Tennis
	Tennis Love: A Parents' Guide to the Sport
	All Out: An Autobiography
	How to Play Mixed Doubles
Movies/Shows	To Russia with Love
	Althea
	The Battle Of The Sexes
	Venus and Serena
	Kate Clinton: 25th Anniversary Tour
	Legends of Wimbledon: Billie Jean King
	Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom
	Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
	Arthur Ashe Courage Award
	Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
	BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
	Glamour Lifetime Achievement Award
	Shorty Award for Athlete
Date of Reg.	2019-11-06 12:51:29
Date of Upd.	2023-01-18 04:28:54
ID	1602179

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Jean Sadako King, née McKillop was the sixth lieutenant governor of Hawaii, the state's first woman to be elected as such, from 1978 to 1982 in the administration of Governor George Ariyoshi.

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Billie Jean King: ‘I want everyone to play'

Feb 16,2020 5:04 am

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At nearly 80, The Social activist and former world Number One is still campaigning for tennis to be more inclusive.

In a career spanning nearly 30 years, Billie Jean King became The First female sports superstar, winning 39 Grand Slam titles.

She's been speaking to The Bbc 's Amol Rajan at Wimbledon.

The full interview can be watched on Bbc Two on Wednesday 22nd at 7pm.

Source of news: bbc.com

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