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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
Healing
Afraid
Volleyball
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Balls
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