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3 mag 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the ...
- Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and...
- Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs (born February 25, 1918, Los Angeles,...
- Billie Jean King
17 mag 2024 · Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 mag 2024 · We need a ceasefire in the battle of the sexes. We must acknowledge how society has lied to both men and women since they were boys and girls—lies that have done nothing but bring about disharmony between the sexes. In seeking to empower young girls, parents and teachers have de-emphasized the innate differences between the sexes.
- Thomas Adamo
2 giorni fa · Emma Stone delivers an outstanding performance as tennis icon and gender equality advocate Billie Jean King in the film Battle of the Sexes. This 2017 movie, penned by Simon Beaufoy and co-directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton, revolves around the renowned 1973 tennis showdown between King and the unapologetically sexist Bobby Riggs, portrayed with perhaps excessive charm by Steve Carell.
9 mag 2024 · Bobby Riggs (born February 25, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died October 25, 1995, Leucadia, California) was an American tennis player who was one of the top-ranked players in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s but who was best known for the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes,” a match in which he was defeated by Billie ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 giorni fa · Battle Of The Sexes 15 Trivia Quiz. I liked the idea of these quizzes, so I thought I'd have a go. Hope you enjoy it. A multiple-choice quiz by MaxiJazz . Estimated time: 3 mins. Last 3 plays: Guest 167 ( 7/15 ), Guest 45 ( 11/15 ), Guest 77 ( 10/15 ).
2 giorni fa · Kijk nu! De zinderende tenniswedstrijd in 1973 tussen de nummer één van de wereld Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) en ex-kampioen en notoire ritselaar Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) werd bestempeld als de ‘Battle of the sexes’. Het werd het meest bekeken sportevenement allertijden.
