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BILLIE On September 20, 1973, women’s tennis star Billie Jean King faced off against Bobby Riggs in an exhibition match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.” Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion, believed he could still beat any woman player, and King took him up on the challenge. The match was seen by an estimated 90 million television viewers<b> around the world. </font></b>Billie Jean King soundly defeated Bobby Riggs in the much-touted Battle of the Sexes tennis match defeating him, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in front of more than 30,000 fans at the Houston Astrodome |
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