THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES MOVIE FEATURING THE STORY OF BILLIE JEAN KING!

THIS PAST WEEKEND, WE WATCHED THE MOVIE "THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES" FEATURING EMMA STONE AND STEVE CARELL.  THE MOVIE WAS BASED ON THE 1973 TENNIS MATCH UP FEATURING BOBBY RIGGS AND BILLIE JEAN KING!  THE MATCH WAS HELD AT THE ASTRODOME IN HOUSTON, TEXAS!  THE EVENT WAS WATCHED BY 36,000 FANS INSIDE THE DOME AND ADDITIONAL 90 MILLION VIEWERS ON TELEVISION!  THE MOVIE WAS ENTERTAINING AND BROUGHT TO LIGHT THE INCOME INEQUALITY FOR WOMEN!

IN 1991, MY BUDDY AND I ATTENDED A INDOOR TEAM TENNIS EVENT IN HERSHEY, PA!  THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE WAS BILLIE JEAN KING!  PLAYING IN THE THE MATCH WAS JIMMY CONNORS!  I SECURED BOTH AUTOGRAPHS AFTER THE MATCH!

ABOVE IS A SIGNED TEAM TENNIS PROGRAM FROM TENNIS HALL OF FAMER, BILLIE JEAN KING!

ABOVE IS A SIGNED TEAM TENNIS PROGRAM FROM TENNIS HALL OF FAMER, JIMMY CONNORS!  HE WAS MY FAVORITE GROWING UP ALONG WITH JOHN MCENROE!  IT WAS A FANTASTIC EVENT!