Billie Jean King becomes first female athlete to receive …
WEB2 days ago · Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday.
Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold …
WEB3 days ago · Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Billie Jean King becomes first solo female athlete to win …
WEB3 days ago · King also became the sixth athlete to win both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
In historic first, Billie Jean King awarded Congressional Gold Medal
WEB1 day ago · Billie Jean King will soon add another historic first to her legendary resume: a Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation into law this week that would award King, 80, the highest civilian honor presented by the U.S. Congress, which honors distinguished Americans for their contributions to U.S. culture and society.
Biden signs bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean …
WEBWith President Joe Biden's signature, tennis legend and equal rights champion Billie Jean King has become the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of …
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal
WEB3 days ago · Tennis great Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, becoming the first individual female athlete to receive the honor.
Billie Jean King moves closer to earning the Congressional Gold …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · 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 set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
WEBSep 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 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.
Tennis legend Billie Jean King awarded Congressional Gold Medal
WEBSep 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...