Robert Larimore Riggs
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Robert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was an American tennis champion and hustler best known for his 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match against Billie Jean King.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Larimore Riggs canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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hustler ⓘ professional gambler ⓘ tennis champion ⓘ tennis coach ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| child | Larry Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1973-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | pre-Open Era tennis ⓘ |
| familyName | Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| grandSlamMixedDoublesTitles |
US Championships 1940
NERFINISHED
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Wimbledon Championships 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandSlamSinglesTitles |
US Championships 1939
NERFINISHED
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Wimbledon Championships 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Tennis Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly competitive personality
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publicly challenging top women tennis players ⓘ showmanship on court ⓘ |
| location | Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Larimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| nickname | Bobby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1973 Battle of the Sexes match against Billie Jean King ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of the Sexes tennis match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional gambler
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tennis coach ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| opponent | Billie Jean King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedStyle | right-handed ⓘ |
| religion | Christian Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| result | lost to Billie Jean King in straight sets ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| spouse |
Catherine Jones
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Priscilla Wheelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1941 ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 1967 ⓘ |
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