Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal
Sep 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.”.
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal
Sep 27, 2024 · Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual woman athlete to receive the honor.
Billie Jean King moves closer to earning the Congressional Gold Medal ...
Sep 5, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive ...
Sep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of...
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his ...
Tennis legend Billie Jean King awarded Congressional Gold Medal …
Sep 18, 2024 · The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor on a...
U.S. Senate bill passes to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Billie …
May 15, 2024 · The campaign to award Billie Jean King the highest honor presented by the U.S. Congress, the Congressional Gold Medal, is halfway to its goal after the bill to do so passed in the Senate.
Billie Jean King to Receive Congressional Gold Medal - Rolling …
Sep 18, 2024 · Billie Jean King is set to become the first-ever female athlete to receive the Congressional Gold Medal after the House passed a bill to honor the tennis legend and advocate.
Billie Jean King becomes first female athlete awarded Congressional …
Sep 8, 2024 · More than a year and a half after legislation to do so was first introduced, Billie Jean King will become the first individual feamle athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The ink dried on King's latest historic first, at age 80, on Thursday when President Joe Biden signed the bill, passed by the U.S. Senate in May and the House ...
Tennis Icon Billie Jean King to Be Awarded Historic Congressional Gold …
Sep 18, 2024 · The bill to award King the Congressional Gold Medal was first introduced one year ago on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Sexes. Friday will mark the 51st anniversary of the iconic...
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