BILLIE JEAN KING & BOBBY RIGGS / TENNIS THE MATCH BATTLE OF THE SEXES UNIQUE LOT

Description: THE “MATCH” BATTLE OF THE SEXES -1973 50th ANNIVERSARY. BATTLE OF THE SEXES. King/Riggs. UNIQUE LOT In 1973 at the Houston Astrodome in front of 31,000 spectators and another 90 million worldwide on Television the “MATCH" (aka- “THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES”) is still considered one of the MOST WATCHED sports events of all time. Riggs at 55 was a self avowed male chauvinist who said that the women’s tennis game was inferior to the men’s And that even at 55 he could beat any woman tennis player. He had defeated Margaret Court already. King at first declined the challenge aka the “Match”. But eventually gave in and it was marketed as THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES. 3 sets - WINNER TAKE ALL!!!!!! King felt that a loss would set back women’s equality by 50 years. Unfortunately, due to different circumstances it is happening in 2023. HOWEVER IN 1973- her win in straight sets over Riggs legitimized women’s tennis and moved toward equal pay!!!!! Not only in tennis but in the mainstream workforce. In 2017 there was a MOVIE about this titled, “BATTLE OF THE SEXES”. Starring Emma Stone as King and Steve Carrell as Riggs. Other than his hustle - sugar daddy image Riggs was an excellent player: 1. #1 in the world at one time2. 99 titles. Lifetime 804W/ 300L3. Wimbledon winner4. Davis Cup Team5. U.S. Nationals 6. International Hall of Fame7. US OPEN 2x THIS UNIQUE- SELLER ASSEMBLED LOT INCLUDES: Two (2) perfect the “MATCH” zippered LIKE-NEW heavy vinyl racquet head covers. On each side of the cover is a great black and white Caricature of each player in bold black/white Riggs one side and King on the other. Drawn by HINTON A FAMOUS CARICATURE ARTIST. One (1) HEAD “ MASTER “ STRUNG ALUMINUM RACQUET WITH BROWN LEATHER INTACT GRIP. This SAME MODEL which was used by Riggs in the “MATCH”. It reads “The MATCH”. One (1) 1940’s Riggs Model strung hand signed wood racquet owned by Riggs with provenance COA from RIGG’S wife and message from his son in law. One (1) WIRE PRESS PHOTO of an exhausted and sad Riggs sitting without his glasses and holding his MASTER HEAD RACQUET. One (1) ABC TV press release glossy black and white photo of RIGGS & King holding their racquets and casually talking on the same side of the net. One (1) ABC TV press release of two great caricature images of Riggs next to King whose racquet string art is the female symbol. One (1) color glossy photo of King during the match and playing with the model racquet for the same. One (1) glossy color photo of Riggs holding up his HEAD RACQUET. Bonuses included. This lot would appeal to: 1. Tennis Collectors2. Billie Jean King fans4. BOBBY RIGGS fans6. Racquet collectors 7. Autograph collectors 8. Women’s sports fans9. Women’s rights organizations 10. Sports memorabilia 11. Tennis Hall of fame Please examine photos fully for additional condition information. May arrive in recycled packagingThese were part of a smoke free and virus free collection Please Note: The shipping cost reflected in this listing is an estimated amount. The actual cost will be calculated (at the time of purchase) based on the distance between the origin and destination and therefore will vary.

Price: 700 USD

Location: Fort Lee, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-01-16T14:33:41.000Z

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