Billie Jean King: Catalyst for women's sports progress
Billie Jean King, celebrated as a trailblazer in tennis and women’s rights, reflects on her influence from the 1973 Riggs match to World Team Tennis. She recalls earning over six figures, founding WomenSports, and inspiring pay raises and greater media coverage for female athletes.
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New York
NEA
Billie Jean King
Joan of Arc
Muhammad Ali
Carrie Nation
Demon Rum
WomenSports
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Houston Astrodome
Margaret Court
Billie Jean
Maureen Connolly
King
Long Beach
Calif
Mickey Mantle
Hancock Bulldogs Face Must Win Test at West LA
In the tight Western State Conference race Hancock must sweep its final three games to claim the title. West LA visits Culver City Saturday night as the Oilers share the conference lead with Moorpark and Santa Barbara while Hancock sits 2-2 in the standings.
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Hancock Bulldogs
West LA
Hancock
Culver City
Oilers
WSC
Moorpark
Santa Barbara
College of the Canyons
Ventura
David Mangum
J.C. Holt
College football scores roundup across multiple games
A broad list of college football results shows Alabama, Texas, and Clemson among winners. Notable upsets and margins include Arizona over Colorado State, Florida edging Georgia, and Oklahoma defeating Missouri. Several smaller programs such as Slippery Rock and Abbreviated teams also posted scores.
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Alabama
LSU
Arizona
Colo. St
Arkansas
Rice
Air Force
Army
No. Ill
Ball St
Texas
Baylor
Tulane
Boston
Col
Aia Green
Ark. St. Aros St
Brigham Young
Cornell
Duke
Wake Forest
Florida
Georgia
Holy Cross
Mass
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
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Mantle
Oe Berkow
NEA Sports Editor
Evonne Goolagong
Gemini
Gemini Twin Theatre
No. H Street
Robert Nunez
Lompoc
Steve Southall
Jeffree
Jim Shanks
Bob Nolan
Datsun
Central Coast
H’ Street
Santa Maria
Navy
Citadel
Penn
Utah St
So. Miss
New Mex
Va. Tech
Wm. & Mary
Northwestern
Indiana
Slippery Rock
Clarion St
Virginia
VMIG
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
FJC Associates
P.O
McMahan
Tom Blakkel
Saar
Outdoorsman
Coleman
SOF
Mediterranean
Reg
Las
Mc Mahan’s Furniture & Appliances
St.—Lompoc
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