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Billie Jean King in “Groundbreakers.” Courtesy: PBS. Billie Jean King always knew that she’d make a difference. “When I was seven, I was drying dishes. I go, “Mommy, mommy, I’m going to do something great with my life. I know it. I just know it.” And she said, “Just get back drying those dishes, you know, and you’ve got homework.” Her mother’s response didn’t deter King in any way whatsoever. The tennis legend went on to win 39 Gram Slam titles. King also is the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sport Foundation, but what she’s most proud of is her work to ensure equality. In June 1972, Title IX, a small 37-word provision in the 1972 Education Amendments, was desi

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