Thursday, September 20, 2018

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY- SEPTEMBER 20

"I know that when I die, nobody at my funeral will be talking about me. They'll all just be standing around telling each other where they were the night I beat Bobby Riggs."

- Billie Jean King

On this date in 1973, 45 years ago, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous million dollar 'Battle of the Sexes" tennis match (Houston Astrodome).

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