Billie Jean King, an American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles championships and 39 Grand Slams, was born in Long Beach, California in 1943.
Billie Jean King (born) Billie Jean Moffitt, born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California, United States, is an American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women's professional tennis in the late 1960s. She won 39 major titles in her career, competing in both singles and doubles.
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