More From Billie Jean King
- "In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar."
- "Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity."
- "When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!"
More In Sports
- "We’re going to have more kids playing, and we’re going to have a better chance of finding those players Minor sports in a community is for fun and recreation. For everyone."― Bobby Orr
- "Sports is the toy department of human life."― Howard Cosell
- "I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not."― George J. Mitchell