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  1. Larry William King (born January 30, 1945) is an attorney, pilot, real estate broker, American sports promoter, and the ex-husband of former World No. 1 professional tennis player Billie Jean King. Early life and education

  2. Aug 14, 2021 · But as tennis legend Billie Jean King reveals in her new autobiography, “All In” (Knopf), out Tuesday, that wasn’t the case for her and her husband, Larry, in 1971.

  3. Oct 21, 2023 · Billie Jean King, a tennis legend and activist, said that Larry King, a sports promoter, made her a feminist. She met him in a library and he pointed out her second-class status as a woman in college.

  4. King's husband Larry co-founded World Team Tennis in 1973 with Dennis Murphy, Jordan Kaiser, and Fred Barman and WTT began in 1974. The couple used their savings to put on a team tennis event at the Oakland Coliseum.

  5. Billie Jean King and Larry King got married in 1965 and stayed married until 1987 despite the former coming out as lesbian. The former World No. 1 is currently married to fellow tennis player...

  6. May 1, 2024 · Born in 1943, Billie Jean King was considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, owing not only to her exceptional results, but also to the role she played in women’s tennis development and appreciation. She won a total of 12 Grand Slam singles titles between 1966 and 1974, and 27 more in doubles.

  7. Larry William King (born January 30, 1945) is an attorney, pilot, real estate broker, American sports promoter, and the ex-husband of former World No. 1 professional tennis player Billie Jean King.