appeared at the US Open during the era as part of her campaign for equal prize money and helped found World TeamTennis in 1974; six-time world No. 1 ranked No. 1 across six periods her career included 39 Grand Slam titles; won the Battle of the Sexes in 1973 and came out publicly in 1981. King remains a prominent LGBTQ advocate through activism and philanthropy, influencing tennis and social justice for decades.
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