Billie Jean King

Summary

Billie Jean King is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Long Beach^[2]. She was born on November 22, 1943^[3]. She worked as a tennis coach^[4], sports commentator^[5], writer^[6], and athlete^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,247 views/month, #4,786 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Long Beach^[2], Billie Jean King…
• Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943^[3].
• Billie Jean King was married to Ilana Kloss^[9].
• Billie Jean King held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Billie Jean King worked as a tennis coach^[4].
• Billie Jean King worked as a sports commentator^[5].
• Billie Jean King's professions included writer^[6].
• Billie Jean King's professions included athlete^[7].
• Billie Jean King was educated at California State University, Los Angeles^[11].
• Billie Jean King's education included a stint at Long Beach Polytechnic High School^[12].
• Billie Jean King received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[13].
• Billie Jean King received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[14].
• Billie Jean King received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[15].
• Billie Jean King received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[16].
• Billie Jean King received the California Hall of Fame^[17].
• Billie Jean King received the International Tennis Hall of Fame^[18].
• Billie Jean King is recorded as female^[19].
• Billie Jean King's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Billie Jean King's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[21].
• Billie Jean King's Commons category is recorded as Billie Jean King^[22].
• Billie Jean King's handedness is recorded as right-handedness^[23].
• Billie Jean King's doubles record is recorded as 87–37^[24].
• Billie Jean King's singles record is recorded as 695–155^[25].
• Billie Jean King's sport is recorded as tennis^[26].
• Billie Jean King's family name is recorded as Moffitt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Billie Jean King's place of birth was Long Beach^[2]. She was born on November 22, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Los Angeles^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1947^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and Long Beach Polytechnic High School^[12], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1895^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include tennis coach^[4], sports commentator^[5], writer^[6], and athlete^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[13], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1963^[37]; Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[14], a courage award^[38], founded in 1993^[39]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[15], a 501(c)(3) organization^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1969^[42]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[16], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2000^[45]; California Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame of a state or province^[46], in United States^[47]; and International Tennis Hall of Fame^[18], a tennis court^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1880^[50].

Personal Life

Among Billie Jean King's spouses was Ilana Kloss^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Billie Jean King include USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center^[51] and Billie Jean King Cup^[52].

Why It Matters

Billie Jean King ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,247 views/month, #4,786 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for her include USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center^[51] and Billie Jean King Cup^[52].

FAQs

Where was Billie Jean King born?

Billie Jean King's place of birth was Long Beach^[2].

Who was Billie Jean King married to?

Billie Jean King's spouses include Ilana Kloss^[9].

What did Billie Jean King do for work?

Billie Jean King worked as tennis coach^[4], sports commentator^[5], writer^[6], and athlete^[7].

Where did Billie Jean King go to school?

Billie Jean King was educated at California State University, Los Angeles^[11] and Long Beach Polytechnic High School^[12].

What awards did Billie Jean King receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[13], Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[14], National Women's Hall of Fame^[15], and Library of Congress Living Legend^[16].