Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be ...

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will ... - AP News

The US Open to become in 1973 the first sporting event to offer equal pay, and the 50th anniversary of that is being celebrated at this year's event.

AP: Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be ...

When Billie Jean King won the U.S. Open in 1972, she didn't make the usual remarks about hoping to win again. Instead, she threatened to not play at all the ...

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Billie Jean King won the U.S. Open in 1972, she didn't make the usual remarks about hoping to win again.

Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay - The New York Times

Then she revealed her ace: She had secured a sponsor — Bristol Myers's “Ban” deodorant — to make up the difference in total prize money. Equal ...

US Open | Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will ...

That led the US Tennis Association to make the 1973 US Open the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.

Billie Jean King took tennis equity to the top of sport. She never got ...

She convinced the U.S. Open to give equal prize money to men and women in 1973; Wimbledon waited another 34 years. World No. 1 Aryna ...

US Open: Billie Jean King's fight for equal prize money in 1973 ...

Although King won the US Open women's singles title in 1972, she wasn't happy with her $10,000 paycheck. In contrast, her male counterpart Ilie ...

Women's Equal Rights in Sports | Billie Jean King

In 1973, she lobbied for equal prize money for men and women at the U.S. Open, and as a result of her efforts, a sponsor was found to level the playing field.

Billie Jean King Becomes the First Female Athlete Awarded the ...

Billie Jean King became the pioneer for equal prize money when she won the women's singles title at the 1972 US Open and unequivocally demanded ...

US Open to celebrate King's push for equal prize money

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 is being celebrated at this US Open · Get sports news delivered to your inbox!

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King had threatened to boycott the 1973 US Open if the winner of the women's singles title wasn't paid the same prize money as their male ...

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So proud to be part of a company that 50 years ago responded to Billie Jean King's request to be a partner in bringing equal prize money to ...

US Open to celebrate King's push for equal prize money

When Billie Jean King won the U.S. Open in 1972, she didn't follow ... Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 is being celebrated ...

Billie Jean King - Movie, Quotes & Career - Biography (Bio.)

American tennis great Billie Jean King broke down barriers by pushing for equal prize money for women and becoming one of the first ...

US Open to celebrate Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money

That led the U.S. Tennis Association to make the 1973 U.S. Open the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male ...

US Open: 50 years on from first equal pay triumph - DW

Much has changed in the tennis world in the half-century since equal prize money was awarded to men and women for the first time at the 1973 ...

Billie Jean King - Wikipedia

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 ...

Life Story: Billie Jean King - Women & the American Story

This meant that players could sign contracts and earn a guaranteed salary. Billie Jean signed a $40,000 contract with the National Tennis League. While being a ...

50 years after the iconic 'Battle of the Sexes,' Billie Jean King says ...

In 1973, following a push from King, the U.S. Tennis ... to offer equal prize money to women and men. Equal pay came decades ...

U.S. Open marks 50 years of equal prize money - NY1

In 1973, the U.S. Open offered equal prize money to men and women. That same year, King also co-founded the Women's Tennis Association and ...