Billie Jean King triumphs in “Battle of the Sexes, September 20, 1973

In the highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, top women’s player Billie Jean King, 29, beats Bobby Riggs, 55, a former No. 1 ranked men’s player.

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