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In January 2019, the Main Library was permanently closed in lieu of the new location, which reopened on September 21, 2019, as the Billie Jean King Main Library, with King attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony herself. [2]
The Billie Jean King Main Library is located in Downtown Long Beach, and has exhibited King's Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Fed Cup, the premier international team competition in women's tennis, was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in September 2020 in her honor.
The tennis champion made a pit stop at Oropeza Elementary to give back, ahead of the grand opening celebration of the Billie Jean King Main Public Library in Long Beach this weekend.
B.B. King (died 2015) Billie Jean King; Jeane Kirkpatrick (died 2006) John Kluge (died 2010) Ursula K. Le Guin (died 2018) Annie Leibovitz; Miguel León-Portilla (died 2019) Carl Lewis; John Lewis (died 2020) Mario Vargas Llosa; Alan Lomax (died 2002) Yo-Yo Ma; Robert McCloskey (died 2003) David McCullough (died 2022) Mark McGwire; Rita Moreno ...
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) April 1, 2021. Baseball’s loss was tennis’ gain, with King winning 39 Grand Slam titles – 12 in singles and 27 in doubles. She was the first female ...
Billie Jean King has been in the spotlight for decades. The winner of 39 grand slam titles, King was at one point the number one tennis player in the world. A fierce advocate for gender equality ...
King was 1–1 in finals, 2–1 in semifinals, and 3–1 in quarterfinals. King was 5–1 in three set matches, 11–3 in two set matches, and 1–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved. King was seeded all 5 years she entered the tournament. Seeded #1 overall in 1969 (losing finalist), 1968 (champion).
Long Beach native Billie Jean King shares her new memoir, 'All In,' with L.A. Times Book Club readers. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...