Last week Billie Jean King was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal who’s a “tennis Hall of Famer and activist who was a driving force behind the creation of the women’s pro tour and equal prize money for men and women.”
According to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, one of the three congress people who were on hand to award Billie Jean King, “”I think it’s important for women and girls to know that the playing field has not been level for a very long time, but that there are champions and advocates who have been fighting on their behalf for generations to get that playing field leveled,” Gillibrand said.
I’m of the opinion that without Billie Jean King’s determination and tenacity we wouldn’t have amazing athletes today like Serena and Venus Williams, Megan Rapinoe, and all of Spain’s women’s World Cup champions!
Billie Jean King to be nominated for Congressional Gold Medal