Champion Citizen

Billie Jean was a world's #1 women's tennis player who won 39 Grand Slam titles. Read how this little girl whose mother sewed her tennis clothes became a world champion and led the way for equal rights for all people. She worked tirelessly to have equal pay for men and women tennis players and equal playing opportunities for girls and boys in all sports.


Author_Bio: Helen Moser Petersen is the Champion Reads creator and writing producer. She is a nationally recognized tennis leader and former English teacher.


Keywords: Champion, Citizen, Athlete, Overcome, Persevere, Tennis, Battle Of The Sexes, Billie Jean King, Leadership, Strength