Bobby Riggs had been a great champion in the 1930s and ‘40s, winner at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, later the world’s best pro. In the early ‘70s, long after Riggs’ glory days, tennis was ...
Daniel Riggs, grandson of former professional tennis star Bobby Riggs, was arrested by FBI agents Tuesday at the Lauderdale Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale, accused of having a sexual relationship ...
The world of tennis is this week celebrating the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King beating Bobby Riggs in the historic "Battle of the Sexes". The exhibition match between King, who was 29 and ...
Billie Jean King sparked huge momentum in gender equality with her win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes ...
And for me, a collector that specializes in tennis, Bobby Riggs' tennis racquet from the 1973 Battle of the Sexes certainly qualifies. It's a one-of-a-kind piece of history from a once-in-a ...
And Riggs, one of the first self-made media-age celebrities, wrestled with his gambling demons, at the expense of his family and wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue). Together, Billie and Bobby served ...
But things didn’t work that way. Jake got the jitters in his pro tennis debut at Madison Square Garden, and lost badly to Pro Champ Bobby Riggs (TIME, Jan. 5). In Pittsburgh, Jake caught a cold ...