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• The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series

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  Biography is the most intimate approach to history and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people – some born to privilege and power, others from modest backgrounds – shaped art, literature,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All in

  An Autobiography

  King, Billie Jean

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  Critically acclaimed author, Johnette Howard, along with sports icon, Billie Jean King, who is the first LGBTQ+ female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, shares the details about her life and her trailblazing tennis…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Masters

  Billie Jean King

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  American Masters, a PBS documentary series, focuses on Billie Jean King’s life. You will need your CRRL card to access the Kanopy database.

• Battle of the Sexes

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  Watch Emma Stone and Steve Carell as they portray Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in the exhilarating 1973 tennis match.

• Born Champions

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  This hour-long documentary looks at three of America’s greatest athletes, discovering their origins; Billie Jean King, Derek Jeter, and Rebecca Lobo. You will need your CRRL card to access the Kanopy database.

• Explora Public Libraries | Billie Jean King | Article by Jenny Vrentas

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  Sports Illustrated interviewed Billie Jean King (2021 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award-winner), focusing on King being an openly gay athlete, her inspirations, and her work as an activist for women in the sports industry. You may need your CRRL…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Game, Set, Match

  Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women's Sports

  Ware, Susan, 1950-

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  Billie Jean King’s intensive work advocating for women’s sports is highlighted in this analysis of the legendary tennis player. You will need your CRRL card to access the Kanopy database.