American Masters Season 27 Episode 4 Billie Jean King 2013
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A profile of Billie Jean King, who won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles; helped form a precursor to the WTA Tour; founded the Women's Sports Foundation and Women's Sports magazine; cofounded World TeamTennis; and defeated Bobby Riggs at a much-ballyhooed "Battle of the Sexes" match in 1973. The documentary includes remarks from past and current tennis stars Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Maria Sharapova, and Serena and Venus Williams; Riggs' son Larry; Hillary Clinton; and Gloria Steinem.
- Released: 2013-09-10
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Susan Lacy, Michael Kantor
