.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will end up being the first personal ladies's sportsmen to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket declared Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had passed our home of Agents as well as would certainly be delivered to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to honor Master, the ping pong Hallway of Famer and lobbyist, had actually already passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, stated in a claim that King's "life time of advocacy as well as effort altered the yard for females and also ladies on the court, in the classroom, and also the work environment." The costs was actually presented in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of Master's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis match of all time. The award, granted through Our lawmakers for prominent achievements and also additions to community, has actually recently been provided professional athletes, featuring baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente as well as golf enthusiasts Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually actually been actually granted the Presidential Medal of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, mentions she has "broken barricades, led uncharted roads, as well as motivated many people to stand proudly with nerve as well as view in the fight for what is right.".