The Autobiography of Billie Jean King (Signed)

Billie Jean King, with Frank Deford

ISBN 10: 0246117923 / ISBN 13: 9780246117922

Edité par Granada Publishing, London, 1982

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From Wikipedia: "Billie Jean King (born 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup. King is an advocate of gender equality and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice. In 1973, at the age of 29, she famously won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. King was also the founder of the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation. She was instrumental in persuading cigarette brand Virginia Slims to sponsor women's tennis in the 1970s and went on to serve on the board of their parent company Philip Morris in the 2000s. Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. The Fed Cup Award of Excellence was bestowed on her in 2010. In 1972, she was the joint winner, with John Wooden, of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award and was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975. She has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year lifetime achievement award. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 2006, the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In 2018, she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, the Federation Cup was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in her honor. In 2022, she was awarded the French Legion of Honour." This is a near fine copy in brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Very slight bumping at the corners, but no other marks or damage. The Unclipped DJ has slight sunning at the top of the jacket and tiny chips at the jacket spine ends. It is inscribed by the author on the back of the half title page "To Naureen, Practice, practice, watch the ball, and most of all have fun. Believe and you will. Billie Jean King" . CH.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Autobiography of Billie Jean King (Signed)
• Éditeur: Granada Publishing, London
• Date de parution: 1982
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0246117923
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780246117922
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First UK edition.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur