Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
tennis tour
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gptkbp:endDate |
1973
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gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Gladys_Heldman
gptkb:World_Tennis_magazine Billie Jean King |
gptkbp:governingBody |
none (player-organized)
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
helped establish equal prize money for women
precursor to the WTA Tour |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Slims Circuit
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:World_Tennis_magazine
|
gptkbp:notableEvent |
Original 9 signed $1 contracts in 1970
|
gptkbp:notablePlayer |
gptkb:Kristy_Pigeon
gptkb:Nancy_Richey gptkb:Peaches_Bartkowicz gptkb:Valerie_Ziegenfuss gptkb:Rosie_Casals gptkb:Judy_Dalton gptkb:Kerry_Melville gptkb:Julie_Heldman Billie Jean King |
gptkbp:purpose |
promote women's professional tennis
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
Wimbledon Championships
|
gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Virginia_Slims
|
gptkbp:sport |
tennis
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gptkbp:startYear |
1970
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Women's_Tennis_Association
gptkb:Wimbledon_Championships |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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