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Originally Posted by biker1
Bobby Riggs, in his prime, was a very good tennis player. I believe he was ranked number 1 in the world at one point and won several grand slam events. He played, and lost to, Billie Jean King when he was in his mid 50s and she was in her prime. If he was a transgender woman in his prime he would have dominated women's tennis. He was a showman who had a big mouth.
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Bobby Riggs was a great self-promoter, he did NOT need a PR firm to keep his name alive. He was like Mohammed Ali in that respect. Riggs challenging (and beating) Margaret Court was a stroke of genius and set up the match with Billy Jean King. Riggs put both tennis and women's equal rights in a giant spotlight - it was like a heavyweight championship fight. Lots of mental pressure on both King and Riggs. The match had huge Television Ratings and far-reaching effects on the future of women's sports and equality.