Talk:Billie Jean King

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Larry King relation?

She wasn't married to the Larry King from CNN, was she? That's where that link goes. Adam Bishop 21:10, 20 Sep 2003 (UTC)

No, don't think it's "the" Larry K, no, so I deactivated the link. A search on Larry King shows no Billie Jean among his numerous previous wives... --Wernher 23:53, 24 Jan 2004 (UTC)

It's a different Larry King. (Anonymous User) June 1, 2006

Gay Icon Project

In my effort to merge the now-deleted list from the article Gay icon to the Gay icons category, I have added this page to the category. I engaged in this effort as a "human script", adding everyone from the list to the category, bypassing the fact-checking stage. That is what I am relying on you to do. Please check the article Gay icon and make a judgment as to whether this person or group fits the category. By distributing this task from the regular editors of one article to the regular editors of several articles, I believe that the task of fact-checking this information can be expedited. Thank you very much. Philwelch 21:04, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

US Open played on 4 surfaces?

This is stated in the article:

"She is also the only woman to have won the US Open singles title on all four surfaces on which it has been played (grass, clay, indoor, and hard)"

When was the U.S. Open played indoors?

I guess it's possible (due to a rain out), but I don't recall this ever happening. Usually, something similar is said about Jimmy Connors, but I've never seen more than 3 surfaces referred to.

Actually it was only three surfaces. 1887-1974; grass courts, 1975-1978; green clay courts, 1979-Present; hard courts. (Anonymous User) June 1, 2006

Portrait photo uploaded

Uploaded a black&white photo of Ms. King and removed the "picture wanted" template. --Chris 19:34, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Where tennis is headed

I like what Billy Jean had to say on television the other day, about how tennis could benefit our youth and that she would like to see more youngsters participating in tennis.

I agree 100% of what she had to say and I too think that more young people being active in tennis would lower the obesity rate in children.

207.200.116.130 16:47, 6 September 2006 (UTC)Theresa Casey[reply]

Seventeen poll

Does anyone know whether the poll was of all the different editions of Seventeen or only the US/UK edition? Nil Einne 19:55, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dates messed up?

The first paragraph says that she was born in 1943. It later says that she was the "World #1" in 1941, and a few other dates. This is impossible, because she was not born yet. does someone know how to change this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.131.167.227 (talk) 19:10, 21 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

About the Trivia Section

Would like to see a consensus from other editors besides Tennis Expert and myself Cr8tiv over the link to Look alike contest. This article is very important to me as I am documenting underground lesbian Herstory that includes Ms King's popularity as a costume in Lesbian Bars. Other editors to well known Lesbian pages such as kd lang and Eleanor Roosevelt have not objected to this inclusion in the Trivia section. Billie Jean is an icon to the Wiki LGBT world. Please chime in and voice your opinion. Cr8tiv 4:30 June 4 2007

If I can be blunt, without meaning to be rude: first, trivia is widely considered across the Wikipedia community to be non-encyclopedic and its inclusion is generally discouraged, so it should go on that ground alone. Second, while Billie Jean King may be a lesbian meme, that is not, strictly speaking, about her. Hence, this reference should not be here. Feel free to add it to pages on lesbian subculture linked to this article. But this needs to adhere to Wikipedia policies, such BLP, BIO, etc... I am removing this pointless and unencyclopedic reference. Eusebeus 16:44, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OKAY! One voice heard from. I have reinstated the link to Look alike contest Lets here from more than three Wikiies to get a consensus, not just the FINAL opionion of Eusebeus. Enjoy the free speech of Wikipedia before Guiliani and the Republicans take over. GO HILLARY CLINTON and VP Obama Cr8tiv 17:41, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]