Today in History: King Beats Riggs

Billie Jean King is shown during the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match against Bobby Riggs, the 55-year-old veteran at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, September 20, 1973.

On September 20, 1973, Billy Jean King beat Bobby Riggs 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in a match dubbed, "The Battle of the Sexes."

Thanks to WNYC Archivist Andy Lanset

A movie based on the event.
A movie based on the event. (wikimedia)
Bobby Riggs during his game with Billy Jean King.
Bobby Riggs during his game with Billy Jean King. (wikimedia)
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