At 82, Billie Jean King scores most meaningful win — a college diploma
Billie Jean King called the degree her most meaningful accomplishment after a career that included 39 major championships.
- International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King graduated from her college this week at 82-year-old, finally completing the bachelor's degree she paused six decades ago to pursue professional tennis.
- Before completing her degree, King left the university six decades ago to focus on her tennis career, eventually becoming a top-ranked player and a leading advocate for gender equality.
- "Right up there," King said of the accomplishment, noting she is the first in her immediate family to graduate college, which she called "important to me."
- On May 12, King attended the Disney Upfront in New York, continuing her public appearances shortly before the graduation ceremony.
- Her academic achievement follows an illustrious career defined by major championships and a lifelong crusade for social justice, proving that her pursuit of education remained a long-term goal.
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82-year old Graduate Billie Jean King Scores ‘Late-Life Victory’
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Tennis legend Billie Jean King, the founder of Homeboy Industries, Father Greg Boyle, Los Angeles civil rights leader Capri Maddox and lawyer Omel A. Nieves will be among the keynote speakers and people honored during Cal State Los Angeles graduation ceremonies this week. The ceremonies, scheduled Monday through Wednesday at the Shrine Auditorium, will pay tribute to nearly 6,000 graduates in nine events, according to the university. King is sch…
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