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Billie Jean King


American
November 22, 1943
Athlete
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Sports are a microcosm of society.


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When I was outed, it was like, That's done.


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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.


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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.


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I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.


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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.


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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.


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A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.


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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.


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Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.
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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms.
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Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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