.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will certainly become the first personal ladies's athlete to be rewarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed our home of Reps as well as will be actually sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to honor King, the tennis Lobby of Famer and also protestor, had actually presently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a statement that Master's "life time of advocacy and effort modified the garden for females and girls on the court, in the class, and the office." The bill was actually presented in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The medal, awarded through Our lawmakers for notable achievements as well as contributions to society, has actually recently been actually provided professional athletes, consisting of pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer.King had actually presently been awarded the Presidential Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, says she possesses "busted obstacles, led undiscovered pathways, as well as motivated many folks to stand up proudly along with nerve as well as conviction in the defend what is right.".