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Tennis Battle of the Sexes Bobby Riggs & Billie Jean King autographed photocard-

$ 25.87

  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • Product: photocard
  • Sport: Tennis

Description

Check it out...Here's a 4" wide by 6" tall AUTOGRAPHED photocard of Battle of the Sexes tennis match HAND-SIGNED by BOTH tennis legends Bobby Riggs (Died in 1995) & Billie Jean King-The card features TWO signatures signed in black ink by Ms. King and in red ink by Mr. Riggs on the front and has a photo of both on front. What a great vintage item with TWO 100% authentic signatures on ONE card! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 5.95 postage is required. Tennis Battle of the Sexes Bobby Riggs & Billie Jean King autographed photocard- Tennis Battle of the Sexes Bobby Riggs & Billie Jean King autographed photocard- Click image to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's a 4" wide by 6" tall AUTOGRAPHED photocard of Battle of the Sexes tennis match HAND-SIGNED by BOTH tennis legends Bobby Riggs (Died in 1995) & Billie Jean King-The card features TWO signatures signed in black ink by Ms. King and in red ink by Mr. Riggs on the front and has a photo of both on front. Here's some info on Mr. Riggs & Ms. King: Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was an American tennis champion who was the World No. 1 or the World co-No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1939, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947. He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941. As a 21-year-old amateur in 1939, Riggs won Wimbledon, the U.S. National Championships (now U.S. Open), and was runner-up at the French Championships. He was U.S. champion again in 1941, after a runner-up finish the year before. After retirement from his pro career, Riggs became well known as a hustler and gambler. He organized numerous exhibition challenges, inviting active and retired tennis pros to participate. In September 1973, at age 55, he held one such event against the then current women's champion Billie Jean King, which he lost. Their prime time "Battle of the Sexes" match remains one of the most famous tennis events of all time, with a $100,000 ($576,000 today) winner-take-all prize. Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup. King is an advocate of gender equality and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice. In 1973, at the age of 29, she famously won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. King was also the founder of the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation. She was instrumental in persuading cigarette brand Virginia Slims to sponsor women's tennis in the 1970s and went on to serve on the board of their parent company Philip Morris in the 2000s. Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. The Fed Cup Award of Excellence was bestowed on her in 2010. In 1972, she was the joint winner, with John Wooden, of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award and was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975. She has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year lifetime achievement award. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 2006, the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In 2018, she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, the Federation Cup was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in her honor. In 2022, she was awarded the French Legion of Honour, and in 2024, she received a Congressional Gold Medal. On October 7, 2024, King was named the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game. What a great vintage item with TWO 100% authentic signatures on ONE card! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT REPRODUCTION item! 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