A Conversation with Billie Jean King

For the Ages: A History Podcast

For the Ages: A History Podcast
A Conversation with Billie Jean King
Oct 03, 2022 Season 2 Episode 4
New-York Historical Society

Billie Jean King—former No. 1 tennis player in the world and the first female athlete and first member of the LGBT community to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom—speaks with David M. Rubenstein about her iconic life and career, highlighting pivotal moments including her historic victory in the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match and underlining her mission to incorporate equality into the larger fabric of the American story. Recorded on March 7, 2017