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gptkbp:instanceOf
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person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Syracuse_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame
LGBT_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
National_Gay_and_Lesbian_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
U.S._Tennis_Association's_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birthDate
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August 19, 1934
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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1
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"I just want to be treated like everyone else."
"I am a woman, and I am a tennis player."
"I have always been a woman."
"I want to be a role model for others."
"Transgender athletes deserve a chance to compete."
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gptkbp:gender
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female
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Renee Richards
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:Chris_Evert
gptkb:Martina_Navratilova
gptkb:Margaret_Court
gptkb:Virginia_Slims_Championships
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gptkbp:knownFor
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transgender rights advocacy
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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1977 U.S. Open
1979 U.S. Open
1980 U.S. Open
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gptkbp:notablePlayer
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gptkb:French_Open
gptkb:Australian_Open
gptkb:U.S._Open
Wimbledon
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:U.S._Open
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gptkbp:occupation
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tennis player
ophthalmologist
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1980
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gptkbp:sport
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tennis
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gptkbp:spouse
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Wendy_Richards
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gptkbp:website
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reneerichards.com
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