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On Wednesday, King took her place alongside 15 other pioneering women and men in fields ranging from the arts and sciences to clergy and politics to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in ceremonies at the White House.
Aug 13, 2009 · Billie Jean King, the founder of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, was among 16 global luminaries to receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House.
One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis.
On August 12, 2009, President Barack Obama awarded King the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work advocating for the rights of women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. [ 168 ] [ 169 ] This made her the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Oct 7, 2024 · In 2009 King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She published the autobiographies Billie Jean (1974; with Kim Chapin), The Autobiography of Billie Jean King (1982; with Frank Deford), and All In (2021; with Johnette Howard and Maryanne Vollers).
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2009: Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on August 12, 2009. The first female athlete to be honored with the Medal of Freedom, King was presented the award by President Obama in ceremonies at The White House.
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Barack Obama, who had watched the Battle of the Sexes as a 12-year-old, awarded Billie Jean the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor, on August 12, 2009, for her advocacy work on behalf of women and the LGBTQ community.
