.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will definitely come to be the 1st personal females's sportsmen to be rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had actually passed our home of Agents and also will be actually delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer and activist, had actually actually passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, mentioned in a declaration that King's "life time of proposal as well as effort changed the yard for ladies and also girls on the courthouse, in the class, and also the work environment." The bill was actually offered in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The award, granted through Congress for notable success as well as payments to culture, has actually previously been given to sportsmens, consisting of pitcher Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente and golf enthusiasts Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had already been actually granted the Presidential Medal of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "damaged obstacles, led undiscovered roads, as well as encouraged plenty of folks to stand up proudly along with courage as well as view in the fight for what corrects.".