Bobby Riggs

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:Tennis
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:television_shows
The Battle of the Sexes film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:biography Bobby Riggs: The Battle of the Sexes
gptkbp:birth_date 1918-02-12
February 25, 1918
1918-02-25
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:born February 25, 1918
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:born_on February 12, 1918
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1980
gptkbp:career_games_played became a commentator
gptkbp:career_start 1938
remained a public figure
gptkbp:championship gptkb:100
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
2
gptkbp:controversy Gender equality in sports
his views on women's sports
gptkbp:cultural_impact Promoted women's sports
gptkbp:death_date October 25, 1995
1995-10-25
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Margaret_Court
gptkbp:died October 25, 1995
gptkbp:died_on October 25, 1995
gptkbp:documentary Bobby vs. Billie
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:1973_Battle_of_the_Sexes_match
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
1970s television appearances
1970s celebrity endorsements
1970s film appearances
1970s interviews
1970s media appearances
1970s public speaking engagements
1970s radio appearances
1970s tennis exhibitions
1972 match against Margaret Court
1973 rematch against Billie Jean King
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
Controversial personality
sexist remarks
being a former world champion
Match against Billie Jean King
his controversial views on women's tennis
being a former world No. 1 tennis player
his matches against female players
gptkbp:famous_match 1973-09-20
September 20, 1973
Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs vs. Margaret Court
Lost to Billie Jean King
against Billie Jean King
gptkbp:famous_quote I can still beat any woman in the world.
The only thing I have to do is win.
The best way to show your appreciation is to win.
The best way to show your love is to win.
' The best way to beat a woman is to play her at her own game.'
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Rod_Laver
gptkbp:final_match_date match against Margaret Court
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Larimore_Riggs
gptkbp:grand_slam_titles gptkb:3
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:1963
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:3
2
gptkbp:has_influence_on male tennis players
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Sexes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bobby Riggs
gptkbp:influenced Tennis culture
future generations of tennis players
public perception of women's tennis
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkbp:inspiration Books about tennis
Documentaries about tennis
Films about tennis
gptkbp:inspired the term ' Battle of the Sexes' in sports
gptkbp:is_active_in the 1930s and 1940s
gptkbp:is_challenged_by female tennis players
gptkbp:is_criticized_for tennis history
his views on women's tennis
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Priscilla_Riggs
gptkb:Priscilla_Welch
gptkbp:is_played_by gptkb:World_Championship_Tennis
gptkb:Davis_Cup
gptkb:US_Open
gptkb:French_Open
gptkb:Australian_Open
gptkb:Tennis
1940s
1950s
1960s
right-handed
exhibition matches
tennis professionally
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
promoting tennis
his showmanship
his controversial views on gender in sports
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer for women's sports
Pioneer of professional tennis
pioneering gender equality in sports
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Sexes
gptkbp:match_statistics Lost to Billie Jean King
gptkbp:matches_played 55
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:The_Mike_Douglas_Show
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes promoter
gptkbp:notable_achievements World No. 1 ranking
1939 U. S. National Championships Champion
1941 U. S. National Championships Champion
1950 Wimbledon Champion
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:the_International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Houston_Astrodome
gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Daria_Kasatkina
gptkb:Amanda_Anisimova
gptkb:Maddison_Inglis
gptkb:Caty_Mc_Nally
gptkb:Simona_Halep
gptkb:Aryna_Sabalenka
gptkb:Coco_Gauff
gptkb:Elina_Svitolina
gptkb:Marketa_Vondrousova
gptkb:Bianca_Andreescu
gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Ashleigh_Barty
gptkb:Chris_Evert
gptkb:Sofia_Kenin
gptkb:Steffi_Graf
gptkb:Jelena_Ostapenko
gptkb:Angelique_Kerber
gptkb:Clara_Tauson
gptkb:Emma_Raducanu
gptkb:Martina_Navratilova
gptkb:Serena_Williams
gptkb:Venus_Williams
gptkb:Naomi_Osaka
gptkb:Victoria_Azarenka
gptkb:Maria_Sakkari
gptkb:Katerina_Siniakova
gptkb:Margaret_Court
gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkb:Danielle_Collins
gptkb:Svetlana_Kuznetsova
gptkb:Coco_Vandeweghe
gptkb:Elena_Rybakina
gptkb:Virginia_Wade
gptkb:Pancho_Gonzales
gptkb:Anett_Kontaveit
gptkb:Yulia_Putintseva
gptkb:Ajla_Tomljanović
gptkb:Barbora_Krejčíková
gptkb:Karolína_Plíšková
gptkb:Petra_Kvitová
gptkb:Rod_Laver
gptkb:Jessica_Pegula
gptkb:Barbora_Strycova
gptkb:Maria_Sharapova
gptkb:Leylah_Fernandez
Bobby Riggs vs. Margaret Court
with Billie Jean King
with Margaret Court
gptkbp:played_against gptkb:Martina_Hingis
gptkb:Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario
gptkb:Caroline_Wozniacki
gptkb:Lindsay_Davenport
gptkb:Justine_Henin
gptkb:Maureen_Connolly
gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Chris_Evert
gptkb:Steffi_Graf
gptkb:Kim_Clijsters
gptkb:Martina_Navratilova
gptkb:Serena_Williams
gptkb:Venus_Williams
gptkb:Ana_Ivanovic
gptkb:Gabriela_Sabatini
gptkb:Margaret_Court
gptkb:Doris_Hart
gptkb:Svetlana_Kuznetsova
gptkb:Virginia_Wade
gptkb:Althea_Gibson
gptkb:Helen_Wills_Moody
gptkb:Maria_Sharapova
Billie Jean King in 1973
Margaret Court in 1973
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Davis_Cup_team
gptkbp:played_professionally_until gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:post_tennis_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:commentary
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:California_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:U._S._Open_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:promoter tennis events
male superiority in sports
gptkbp:rank World No. 1
gptkbp:received $50,000 prize money
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Tennis
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:Television_personality
gptkb:Author
gptkb:commentary
Tennis commentator
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980
gptkbp:sport gptkb:tennis
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Riggs
gptkbp:style_of_play Serve-and-volley
serve-and-volley
gptkbp:turning_point_in_career gptkb:1973_match_against_Billie_Jean_King
gptkbp:turning_pro gptkb:1949
1939
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Television_personality
gptkb:culture
gptkb:Author
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:commentary
gptkb:Public_figure
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:American_football_coach
gptkb:social_media_influencers
gptkb:Entrepreneur
gptkb:Tennis
Competitor
Controversial Figure
Sports Icon
Sports Advocate
Sportsman
Sports Ambassador
Sports Legend
Sports Visionary
Advocate for Gender Equality in Sports
Pioneer in Women's Sports
Sports Advocate for Equality
Sports Advocate for Women
Sports Innovator
Sports Leader
Sports Pioneer
Sports Role Model
Sports Trailblazer
Tennis Legend
gptkbp:was_a_commentator_for tennis matches
gptkbp:was_a_professional_gambler nan
gptkbp:was_a_tennis_coach_for youth players
gptkbp:was_a_tennis_promoter in the 1970s
nan
gptkbp:was_aproponent_of gptkb:Tennis
gptkbp:was_known_for gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sexes
His flamboyant personality
controversial statements
showmanship
his flamboyant personality
his gambling habits
his controversial statements about women in sports
His controversial views on gender and sports
his controversial statements about women's tennis
his strategic play
gptkbp:was_part_of tennis history
gptkbp:won gptkb:Wimbledon
3 Wimbledon titles
3 Grand Slam singles titles
3 Grand Slam titles
2 US National Championships
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3