Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1967 & 1973
In 1981, she admitted her bisexuality amid a palimony suit brought by former lover Marilyn Barnett (King won the suit).
Her brother Randy Moffit was a major league pitcher (1972-1983).
She had an abortion in 1971.
She founded the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation.
Famous for her "Battle of the Sexes" win over Bobby Riggs in 1973.
First woman commissioner in professional sports history.
She helped establish the Virginia Slims professional tennis tour for women in 1970.
Ranked the number one tennis player seven times between 1966 and 1974.
First woman athlete to earn more than $100,000.
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1990.
As a tennis player, she won 20 Wimbledon titles, 13 US Open titles, the French Open, the Australian Open and 29 Virginia Slims singles titles.
She became the chief executive officer of Teamtennis (1989).
Measurements: 35-27-37 (at time of Riggs match- 1973) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
The Elton John song "Philadelphia Freedom" was the name of her World Tennis team (1974-1978).
Co-founder of World Team Tennis.
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