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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Always Help Make Sport Team Team Sport Tennis Wanted

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I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Because Brought Care Coach Had Me Much Myself Personally Really Think Up

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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Back Been Great Life Like Made Me Money My Life Putting Tennis

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I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Business Business Side Coaching Love Our Parts Promote Side Sport Tennis I Love

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I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Another Come Hope Impossible Judge Just Out Own Person Should Terms Think Time Whether Will You I Think

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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: About Cares Coming Just Nobody Nobody Cares Number Out Players Think Unless Who World You Younger I Think

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I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: About Any Sexuality Talked Tennis Tour Used Way

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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Also Always Team Teams Tennis Tournaments Well World

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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Anybody Everyone Find Just Never Out Own Think Time Way Would I Think

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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Partner Private Respect Wants You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: November 22nd, 1943

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