![Billie Jean King, of Long Beach, Ca., U.S.A., holds her trophy as she is congratulated by her husband, Larry King, after winning the U.S. National tennis championships at Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., Billie Jean King, of Long Beach, Ca., U.S.A., holds her trophy as she is congratulated by her husband, Larry King, after winning the U.S. National tennis championships at Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y.,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2nghef7/billie-jean-king-of-long-beach-ca-u-s-a-holds-her-trophy-as-she-is-congratulated-by-her-husband-larry-king-after-winning-the-u-s-national-tennis-championships-at-forest-hills-queens-n-y-sept-10-1967-king-defeated-ann-haydon-jones-of-britain-11-9-6-4-ap-photo-2nghef7.jpg)
Billie Jean King, of Long Beach, Ca., U.S.A., holds her trophy as she is congratulated by her husband, Larry King, after winning the U.S. National tennis championships at Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y.,
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![Wimledon Champ Billie Jean King receives congratulations from husband Larry King after reaching the semi-finals of the National Tennis Champoinships on Sep. 8, 1967 at Forest Hills, N.Y. Mrs. King won oven Wimledon Champ Billie Jean King receives congratulations from husband Larry King after reaching the semi-finals of the National Tennis Champoinships on Sep. 8, 1967 at Forest Hills, N.Y. Mrs. King won oven](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N8XRXF/wimledon-champ-billie-jean-king-receives-congratulations-from-husband-larry-king-after-reaching-the-semi-finals-of-the-national-tennis-champoinships-on-sep-8-1967-at-forest-hills-ny-mrs-king-won-oven-anette-van-zyl-of-south-africa-6-1-6-4-ap-photo-2N8XRXF.jpg)
Wimledon Champ Billie Jean King receives congratulations from husband Larry King after reaching the semi-finals of the National Tennis Champoinships on Sep. 8, 1967 at Forest Hills, N.Y. Mrs. King won oven
![Billie Jean Moffit, 21, and Larry William King, 20, leave First Church of the Brethern in Long Beach, Ca., after their marriage on Sept. 17, 1965. The bride, Billie Jean King, is Billie Jean Moffit, 21, and Larry William King, 20, leave First Church of the Brethern in Long Beach, Ca., after their marriage on Sept. 17, 1965. The bride, Billie Jean King, is](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2nghkr0/billie-jean-moffit-21-and-larry-william-king-20-leave-first-church-of-the-brethern-in-long-beach-ca-after-their-marriage-on-sept-17-1965-the-bride-billie-jean-king-is-the-second-ranking-woman-tennis-player-in-the-u-s-and-three-times-doubles-champion-at-wimbledon-king-is-a-pre-law-student-at-los-angeles-state-college-ap-photo-2nghkr0.jpg)
Billie Jean Moffit, 21, and Larry William King, 20, leave First Church of the Brethern in Long Beach, Ca., after their marriage on Sept. 17, 1965. The bride, Billie Jean King, is
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Billie Jean King et son mari Larry avant leur départ pour le pays de Galles où Billie Jean joue dans les Championnats de Tennis de gallois. 3e juillet 1966 Photo Stock - Alamy
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Billie Jean King et son mari Larry avant leur départ pour le pays de Galles où Billie Jean joue dans les Championnats de Tennis de gallois. 3e juillet 1966 Photo Stock - Alamy
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