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I grew up in team sports. I think I understand the psyche of America. I think when children sign up to play, it's got to be team.

Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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Ladies, here's a hint. If you're up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That's the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain...and yet the US of A still hasn't had a women president. It's just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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