Duels of History — Season 1, Episode 8: Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs
Documentary • 13 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
How did a simple tennis match between a woman, tennis star Billie Jean King, and a man, ex-player Bobby Riggs, become a television phenomenon and change the face of women's sport?
About Duels of History
From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.