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BILLIE JEAN

BILLIE JEAN

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Billie Jean King (née Moffitt) (born 1943) won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. In 1981 she became the first prominent professional female athlete to come out as a lesbian.

First Edition. 8vo. 208pp. 16 pages of photographs. Some notes and under-lining in biro to the text, mainly marginal. Dust-wrapper, fine. Inscribed and signed by King to the fly-leaf: "To Gail, Thanks for the fun on the morning show. Good luck to you and happiness always, Billie Jean King".

Date
1974
Publisher
New York: Harper & Row
Author
Billie Jean KING with Kim CHAPIN

£55.00 (Code: 20123)

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