Billie Jean King, Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King to become the first female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King held the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis for years, and now she'll be No. 1 again, this time as the first female athlete to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.
House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
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 female
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal
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 signature.
House votes to give tennis legend Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal
King, who was a major advocate for the passage of Title IX in the 1970s, will be the first solo female athlete to receive the award. The measure still needs to be signed by President Joe Biden in order to take effect.
Billie Jean King to become first female athlete with Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King will make history as the first female athlete to be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal after the House passed bipartisan legislation in favor of the accolade Tuesday. The big picture: The 80-year-old tennis legend will receive the nation's highest civilian honor in recognition of King's "lifetime of work fighting for Title IX,
Billie Jean King to Become First Female Athlete to Receive Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King will become the first-ever female athlete to receive the Congressional Gold Medal after a bill to honor the tennis legend passed.
Billie Jean King could become first individual female athlete to get Congressional Gold Medal
Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King is known for breaking barriers. Now she’s slated to break another one as the likely recipient of a Congressional Gold Medal.
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