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Billie Jean King

American tennis player (born 1943)

Billie Jean King
King in 2019
Born	Billie Jean Moffitt (1943-11-22) November 22, 1943 (age 81) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouses	Larry W. King ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1987)​ Ilana Kloss ​ ​ (m. 2018)​
Tennis career
Country (sports)	United States
Turned pro	1968
Retired	1990
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
College	California State University, Los Angeles
Prize money	$1,966,487[1]
Int. Tennis HoF	1987 (member page)
Official website	billiejeanking.com
Career record	695–155 (81.76%)
Career titles	129 (67 during open era)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1966, Lance Tingay)
Australian Open	W (1968)
French Open	W (1972)
Wimbledon	W (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975)
US Open	W (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974)
Career record	87–37 (as shown on WTA website)[1]
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1967)
Australian Open	F (1965, 1969)
French Open	W (1972)
Wimbledon	W (1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 19 • George Ariyoshi Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986 George Ariyoshi Ariyoshi in 1974 In office December 2, 1974 – December 1, 1986 Acting: October 17, 1973 – December 2, 1974 Lieutenant Nelson Doi Jean King John Waiheʻe Preceded by John A. Burns Succeeded by John Waiheʻe In office December 2, 1970 – December 2, 1974 Governor John A. Burns Preceded by Thomas Gill Succeeded by Nelson Doi Born George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (1926-03-12) March 12, 1926 (age 98) Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse Children 3 Education University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Michigan State University(BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor(JD) Allegiance  United States Branch/service  United States Army Unit Military intelligence Battles/wars World War II George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (Japanese: 有吉 良一, born March 12, 1926) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the third governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986.[1] A Democrat, he is Hawaii's longest-serving governor and the first American of Asian descent to serve as governor of a U.S. state. He assumed gubernatorial powers and duties when Governor John A. Burns was declared incapacitated in