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Billie Jean King

American tennis player (born 1943)
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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], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,019 views/month, #4,786 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Beach[2], Billie Jean King…
  • Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943[3].
  • Billie Jean King held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Billie Jean King's professions included tennis coach[4].
  • Billie Jean King worked as a sports commentator[5].
  • Billie Jean King worked as a writer[6].
  • Billie Jean King's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles[9].
  • Billie Jean King's education included a stint at Long Beach Polytechnic High School[10].
  • Billie Jean King received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[11].
  • Billie Jean King received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[12].
  • Billie Jean King received the National Women's Hall of Fame[13].
  • Billie Jean King received the Library of Congress Living Legend[14].
  • Billie Jean King received the California Hall of Fame[15].
  • Billie Jean King received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[16].
  • Billie Jean King is recorded as female[17].
  • Billie Jean King's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Billie Jean King's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Billie Jean King's Commons category is recorded as Billie Jean King[20].
  • Billie Jean King's unmarried partner is recorded as Ilana Kloss[21].
  • Billie Jean King's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[22].
  • Billie Jean King's doubles record is recorded as 87–37[23].
  • Billie Jean King's singles record is recorded as 695–155[24].
  • Billie Jean King's sport is recorded as tennis[25].
  • Billie Jean King's family name is recorded as King[26].
  • Billie Jean King's given name is recorded as Billie[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfb4f2b5-6657-47fd-9613-dfe3963ce151[29]

Body

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[9], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1947[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33] and Long Beach Polytechnic High School[10], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1895[36].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[11], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1963[39]; Arthur Ashe Courage Award[12], a courage award[40], founded in 1993[41]; National Women's Hall of Fame[13], a 501(c)(3) organization[42], in United States[43], founded in 1969[44]; Library of Congress Living Legend[14], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2000[47]; California Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame of a state or province[48], in United States[49]; and International Tennis Hall of Fame[16], a tennis court[50], in United States[51], founded in 1880[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Billie Jean King include USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center[53] and Billie Jean King Cup[54].

Why It Matters

Billie Jean King ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,019 views/month, #4,786 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center[53] and Billie Jean King Cup[54].

FAQs

Where was Billie Jean King born?

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

What did Billie Jean King do for work?

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

Where did Billie Jean King go to school?

Billie Jean King was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[9] and Long Beach Polytechnic High School[10].

What awards did Billie Jean King receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[11], Arthur Ashe Courage Award[12], National Women's Hall of Fame[13], and Library of Congress Living Legend[14].

Related Entities

California State University, Los Angeles Philippe Chatrier Award United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Q111668395. advocate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . californiamuseum.org. californiamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . WTA website. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . WTA website. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Billie
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    Sexual orientation → lesbianism
    Country for sport → United States
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