Born in Long Beach, California, Billie Jean Moffitt’s father was a fireman and her mother a homemaker. Her brother, Randy Moffitt, had a successful career in baseball as a major-league pitcher.

Here is a look at the life of tennis champion and LGBTQ activist Billie Jean King. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1943 Birth place: Long Beach, California Birth name: Billie Jean Moffitt Father: ...

Billie Jean Shaw anchors WIS' new talk show, 'Soda City Live' at 3pm, WIS News at 4pm, and 5:30pm. She is also the host of 'Awareness,' The first African-American themed and produced television ...

“Billie doesn’t have just one meeting. She’d check in and follow up and ask ‘What do you need?’” Foudy said. “She was at that first (WUSA professional) game in Washington D.C. (in ...

There are also now women playing on otherwise all-male college and professional baseball teams. Born in Long Beach, California, Billie Jean Moffitt’s father was a fireman and her mother a homemaker.

When they arrive at college, they feel the same way. But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King, only a handful can do so. That’s unfortunate, because King ...