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Billie Jean King

Selected Writings By King:

(With Kim Chapin) Tennis to Win. New York: Harper, 1970.

(With Joe Hyams) Billie Jean King's Secrets of Winning Tennis. New York: Holt, 1974.

(With Kim Chapin) Billie Jean. New York: Harper, 1974.

(With Greg Hoffman) Tennis Love: A Parents'Guide to the Sport. New York: Macmillan, 1978.

How to Play Mixed Doubles. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980.

(With Reginald Brace) Play Better Tennis, New York: Smithmark, 1981.

(With Frank Deford) Billie Jean. New York: Grenada, 1982.

Where Is She Now?

Though retired from competitive tennis, Billie Jean King can still be found on the courts, whether it's coaching the 2000 Olympic women's tennis team or teaching inner city kids the elements of a strong backhand. One of the tennis champion's most recent ventures has been Women's Sports Legends (WSL), of which King is a founding member. It arranges events featuring its "legendary" members, including Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver, Rosemary Casals, Chris Evert, Virginia Wade, Wendy Turnbull, and Zina Garrison. WSL aims to promote its shareholders as a public relations agency would, but with its members having more control over the decisions that affect their lives. The company also attempts to sustain the camaraderie the women members developed while on the pro tour. Recent awards for King include the International Olympic Committee's Women and Sport World Trophy, the National Football League's Players Association Lifetime Achievement Award, and honorary degrees from Trinity College, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Massachusetts. King resides in New York City and Chicago.

(With Cynthia Starr) We've Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988.

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