
Bobby Riggs - Wikipedia
Riggs's victory in the U.S. Clay court championships was his third in succession. He beat Gardnar Mulloy in the final in five sets. "Mulloy passed Riggs consistently in the second and third sets …
Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia
The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, [4] which King …
Bobby Riggs | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Apr 6, 2025 · Bobby Riggs, American tennis player best known for the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, which he lost to Billie Jean King.
Bobby Riggs - Movie, Career & Billie Jean King - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Bobby Riggs became the world's No. 1 amateur tennis player after winning the singles, doubles and mixed-doubles titles at Wimbledon in 1939, and he later claimed three …
The True Story Of The Battle Of The Sexes: Billie Jean King Vs. Bobby Riggs
Jan 8, 2024 · Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.
'Battle of the Sexes': When Billie Beat Bobby | HISTORY
Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.
Bobby Riggs - International Tennis Hall of Fame
Bobby Riggs has three distinct chapters in his fascinating tennis career: The prosperous amateur years, the rebellious professional years, and the hustler/promoter years.
Battle of the Sexes | History, Participants, & Facts | Britannica
Apr 9, 2025 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match …
Remembering Bobby Riggs - The Championships, Wimbledon
Oct 19, 2017 · Riggs was US junior champion at 17 and senior national clay-court champion one year later. In 1939, when he was 21, he was runner-up at Roland Garros, where he was …
Riggs, Robert Larimore (“Bobby”) - Encyclopedia.com
Riggs, Robert Larimore (“Bobby”) (b. 25 February 1918 in Los Angeles, California; d. 25 October 1995 in Leucadia, California), world champion tennis player who contested Billie Jean King in …