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On this day 50 years ago, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. It is estimated that 50 million people watched this on TV : r/tennis
A Mighty Girl - Tennis legend Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in three straight sets to win the famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match on this day in 1973. Once
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