Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional …
WEB1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.”. The bill to honor King, the tennis Hall of ...
Billie Jean King becomes first female athlete to receive ... - CNN
WEB7 hours ago · Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday.
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King, center, her wife Ilana Kloss and USTA president Brian Hainline, arrives for the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships between Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional
WEB35m. WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to ...
Billie Jean King awarded Congressional Gold Medal, first …
WEB1 day ago · In 2009, King earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Required reading How Billie Jean King, with Dodgers’ backing, helps female-founded sports startups
Billie Jean King becomes first solo female athlete to win …
WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King (2024) King was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2009. She was the first female athlete to win that award as well. Before King, only five other ...
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal
WEB1 day ago · ByABC News. September 27, 2024, 1:29 PM. Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual female ...
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be …
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the ... - ABC News
WEBSep 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON -- Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey ...
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the ... - News4JAX
WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King waves to the crowd during the women's singles semifinals between Emma Navarro, of the United States, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, of the U.S. Open tennis championships ...