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Quotes by Bobby Riggs

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The second-worst thing in the world is betting on a golf game and losing. The worst is not betting at all.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Betting Game Golf Losing Thing World Worst Worst Thing

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The man is king. The man is supreme.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: King Man Supreme

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Senior tennis is like the younger game in slow motion. It is much more of a backcourt game. The player who had a big game in his prime finds it harder to play that same game as a senior. But any senior who could lob well when he was young can still hit a good lob.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Any Big Could Finds Game Good Had Harder He His Hit Like More Motion Much Play Player Prime Same Senior Slow Slow Motion Still Tennis Well Who Young Younger

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Never underestimate opponents.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Never Never Underestimate Opponents Underestimate

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Women play about twenty-five percent as good as men, so they should get about twenty-five percent of the money men get.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: About Get Good Men Money Percent Play Should Twenty-Five Women

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Billie Jean King is one of the all-time tennis greats; she's one of the superstars. She's ready for the big one, but she doesn't stand a chance against me. Women's tennis is so far beneath men's tennis; that's what makes the contest with a 55-year-old man the greatest contest of all time.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Against All-Time Beneath Big Big One Chance Contest Far Greatest Greats Jean King Makes Man Me Men Ready She Stand Superstars Tennis Time Women

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Women belong in the bedroom and the kitchen, in that order.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Bedroom Belong Kitchen Order Women

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This Martina Navratilova is a real champion, but with the proper training, I can make miracles happen.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Champion Happen Make Miracles Proper Real Training I Can

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The best way to handle women is to keep them pregnant and barefoot.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Barefoot Best Best Way Handle Keep Pregnant Them Way Women

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People said I was tanking, but Billie Jean beat me fair and square.

~Bobby Riggs

Topics: Beat Fair Jean Me People Said Square

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: February 25th, 1918

Died: October 25th, 1995

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