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Also Known As Robert Larimore Riggs
Born February 25, 1918 • Los Angeles • California
Died October 25, 1995 (aged 77) • California
Awards And Honors U.S. National Championship (1941) • U.S. National Championship (1939) • Wimbledon Championships (1939)
Role In Battle of the Sexes

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Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs play tennis in the Houston Astrodome during the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, with a large audience watching courtside.
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Billie Jean King smiles on the red carpet in a black jacket and white top at the Tribeca Film Festival, with event signage visible behind her.
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Jimmy Connors in a blue jacket holds the Wimbledon Men's Singles trophy above his head on the tennis court after his 1982 championship win.
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