Skip to quotes
Glory Quotes

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.

Billie Jean KingAthlete · American · b. 1943
More from Billie Jean King
Time Quotes
All Inspirational Motivational Love Life Friendship Funny Happiness Success Wisdom Family Hope All topics

Related quotes

  • We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. — George Bernard Shaw
  • The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. — Mark Twain
  • The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. — Albert Einstein
  • In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it. — Billie Jean King
  • It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain yourself to. — Billie Jean King
  • Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad. — Billie Jean King
Photographers Privacy Terms Pixabay (opens in a new tab)
A Gojo Digital website · © 2026