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Tennis · Retired · USA

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is a retired tennis player from the USA whose off-the-field ventures include Women's Tennis Association, Women's Sports Foundation and womenSports magazine. Hydration Break tracks 3 sourced ventures across business, film & media, philanthropy.

Founder of the WTA and Women's Sports Foundation; pioneer of women's sports media.

At a glance: 3 ventures / 6 sources / active 1973–1974 / business, film & media, philanthropy

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Ventures

  1. 1973
    Business

    Women's Tennis Association

    First president of the women's players union.

    Sources: billiejeanking.com (opens in new tab) Wikipedia (opens in new tab)
  2. 1974
    Philanthropy

    Women's Sports Foundation

    Started the foundation.

    Sources: womenssportsfoundation.org (opens in new tab) Wikipedia (opens in new tab)
  3. 1974
    Film & Media

    womenSports magazine

    Co-founded the magazine with Larry King and Jim Jorgensen.

    Sources: vault.si.com (opens in new tab) Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

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