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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
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I wanted to use sports for social change.
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