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Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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Billie Jean Moffitt
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