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Who did Billie Jean King defeat in the "Battle of the Sexes"?
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Correct Answer: Bobby Riggs
Tennis star Billie Jean King defeated former Wimbledon champion Bobby Riggs in three straight sets during their famous 1973 match at the Houston Astrodome. Riggs, who had boldly proclaimed no woman could beat him, watched 90 million viewers tune in as the 29-year-old King made him eat what she was serving in what became a watershed moment for women's sports.
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