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Girls Rule!Girls Rule! by Ken Rappoport, Barry Wilner, Billie Jean King

Book provides a good look at popular sports and women athletes. It puts women's achievement in perspective based on the time period, as well as the athletic achievement of the event. It covers some of the great women's sporting events familar to most readers (i.e. World Cup Victory), but also tells the story of lesser known athletes and events.

Book covers many of popular sports, but does not have any stories on less popular sports, such as field hockey or volleyball.

This was an easy read and provided many "feel good" moments through remembering/reliving some of my favorite athletic contests and athletes. -- Anonymous Review (Amazon.com)

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Billie Jean King

© 1999 Sports Publishing Inc.

Excerpt:

This bouncy, tomboyish daughter of a California fireman left a legacy of grit and determination, of an unbreakable will and tenacity not fully reflected in the scores of her court triumphs carved in the record books...

 

Billie Jean King: International Tennis Hall of Fame Enshrinee

© 2000 International Tennis Hall of Fame

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The fireman's daughter, Billie Jean Moffitt King began blazing through the tennis world in 1960 when she first appeared in women's rankings at No, 4. She was 17. For more than two decades she continued as a force in the game as the all-time Wimbledon champion, frequently the foremost player, a crusader in building the female professional game and a million-dollar-plus winner on the tour...

Also includes King's career statistics.

 

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