King distinguished herself as a tennis champ at Cal State Los Angeles, winning Wimbledon doubles while enrolled ...

King reportedly majored in history, at one point writing an essay about the Title IX law she helped get passed.

The sports icon finally received her Bachelor of Art in History from California State University on Monday, May 18, after leaving to focus on tennis ...

The sports and equality icon received her bachelor of arts degree in history from California State University Los Angeles on ...

Tennis icon Billie Jean King graduated from college at the age of 82, more than six decades after pausing her studies to pursue professional tennis full time. Last year, King resumed her studies to ...

"A day 60+ years in the making!" Tennis legend and LGBTQ+ advocate Billie Jean King graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, on Monday evening, receiving her degree more than 60 years ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took ...

In 1961, Billie Jean King enrolled at what was then Los Angeles State College, but left after three years to pursue professional tennis. She went on to become one of the sport’s most iconic players, ...

Billie Jean King and Emma Stone share a laugh at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2017. Stone plays the tennis great in "Battle of the Sexes." She was nominated for a Golden Globe ...