Listen to Riggs on Battle of the Sexes

On this day 50 years ago, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. It is estimated that 50 million people watched this on TV : r/tennis

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Billie Jean King, who won the $100,000 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match from Bobby Riggs, as she towels down during her tournament quarterfinals match with Robin Tinney at the Houston Virginia

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