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Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) [4] was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. [3] He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player best known for the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, which he lost to Billie Jean King.
Jan 8, 2024 · Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.
Oct 19, 2017 · Riggs played in three successive finals, beating Welby Van Horn and Francis Kovacs in 1939 and 1941 respectively and losing to McNeill in 1940. With good money to be earned as a professional, Riggs left the amateur ranks in 1941.
Jun 1, 2024 · In one of the most iconic moments in sports history, Bobby Riggs challenged women’s tennis champion Margaret Court to a “Battle of the Sexes” match and emerged victorious, solidifying his status as a tennis legend. Read also: 8 Enigmatic Facts About Dr Eric Topol.
Oct 27, 1995 · The irrepressible chauvinist Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion who in 1973 reached a dual zenith of tennis fame and infamy as the 55-year-old braggart who was throttled by Billie Jean...
Bobby Riggs has three distinct chapters in his fascinating tennis career: The prosperous amateur years, the rebellious professional years, and the hustler/promoter years.
"Bobby Riggs" published on by null. (1918–95)A US tennis player who competed on the national tennis circuit in the USA in the 1940s and was ranked as world number one for three years. Riggs remarked, at the age of 55: ‘Even an old man like me, with one foot in the grave, could beat any woman player.’
Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.
Aug 25, 2023 · On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player in the world at the time, infamously beat the 55-year-old Riggs in straight sets in a tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes ...
