Tennis player Bobby Riggs

Bobby Riggs

Living place: Encinitas

Birthday: 25-2-1918

Population of US 1918: 103,208,000

Global rank: #73052

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Who is Tennis player Bobby Riggs?
Bobby Riggs is a legendary tennis player of the US and world tennis industry in the 1930s and 1940s. On December 26, 1941, Bobby Riggs played his first professional tennis match. During his career, Bobby Riggs won 3 Grand Slam titles, including 1 Wimbledon title in 1939 and 2 US Open titles in 1939, 1941; with 3 Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles and mixed doubles.
Bobby Riggs is an arrogant male tennis player who looks down on his female colleagues. He once stated that women's tennis is not worth watching because the level of female tennis players is too low. No matter how excellent a female tennis player is, it is impossible to defeat a male tennis player even though the athlete is no longer at the peak of his performance. Bobby Riggs is the initiator of the gender match between the sexes.
On May 13, 1973, Bobby Riggs had his first gender battle with a 24-time Grand Slam title holder Margaret Court. He won easily over Margaret Court.
On September 20, 1973, Bobby Riggs had his second gender battle with the legendary female tennis player Billie Jean King. The match took place at the Astrodome and was broadcast live on national television in the United States. Up to now, this match is still the match with the highest live audience record of 30, 472 spectators, more than 60 million viewers watched on TV screens. Bobby Riggs suffered a bitter defeat to female tennis player Billie Jean King.
 
 

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Bobby Riggs was married to Priscilla Wheelan from 1991-1995. He has six children, William Riggs, Robert Riggs Jr. , Dorothy Riggs, Jimmy Riggs, Lawrence Riggs, John Riggs.

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When was Tennis player Bobby Riggs born?
Bobby Riggs was born in 25-2-1918, death year is , at the age of 106.
Where is Tennis player Bobby Riggs's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Bobby Riggs was born in Pasadena, California- United States. Mr working and living in Encinitas, California- United States. Mr, whose Zodiac is Pisces, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Horse. Bobby Riggs's global rank is 73052 and whose rank is 228 in list of famous Tennis player. Population of US in 1918 is about 103,208,000 persons.
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Events in 1918 and 25-2

Events in US in the birth year of Bobby Riggs

  • Daylight Saving Time goes into effect (March).
  • New York's worst subway accident kills 92 and injures 100 after a train jumps a track in Brooklyn at 30 mph (five times the speed limit) (Nov. 2).

Birthday Bobby Riggs (25-2) in history

  • Day 25-2 year 1570: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, Excommunicated by Pope Pius V
  • Day 25-2 year 1836: Inventor Samuel Colt patented the first rotating multi-shot gun.
  • Day 25-2 year 1870: Hiram Revels became the first black United States senator, taking over the term of Jefferson Davis.
  • Day 25-2 year 1901: J.P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel Corporation, the first billion-dollar corporation in the world.
  • Day 25-2 year 1948: Communists took control of the government in Czechoslovakia.
  • Day 25-2 year 1964: Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time by knocking out Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.
  • Day 25-2 year 1983: Tennessee Williams, American playwright, died.
  • Day 25-2 year 1986: President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines; Corazon Aquino took over the office.
  • Day 25-2 year 1990: Violeta Chamorro was elected president of Nicaragua, a victory for opponents of the Sandinistas.
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