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Bobby Riggs. Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) [4] was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. [3] He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
Jan 8, 2024 · Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player best known for the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, which he lost to Billie Jean King.
Aug 25, 2023 · Nearly 50 years after her historic match against Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King recalls what he told her after she beat him. The tennis legend recalls the humbling words Riggs had for her after...
Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.
Oct 19, 2017 · He also holds a unique place in Wimbledon history as the only man to have never lost a match at The Championships and won the gentlemen’s singles, gentlemen’s doubles and mixed doubles in the same year. Riggs played at The Championships only once, in 1939.
Oct 27, 1995 · The irrepressible chauvinist Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion who in 1973 reached a dual zenith of tennis fame and infamy as the 55-year-old braggart who was throttled by Billie Jean...
