Some 54 years after helping pass Title IX, Billie Jean King's advocacy continues
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What happened
For Billie Jean King, the fight for Title IX continues. There's a throughline from the passage of the law to the growth women's sports have seen in recent years. The fruits of King's activism can be seen in the athletes who populate the WNBA, the National Women's Soccer League, the Professional Women's Hockey League, and the other women's professional sports that have emerged in recent years.
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