Billie Jean King Quotes

Billie Jean King — American Athlete born on November 22, 1943,

Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women's doubles, and 11 mixed doubles titles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the United States' captain in the Federation Cup... (wikipedia)

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.

Billie Jean King Quotes

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