.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will definitely end up being the first specific girls's sportsmen to be awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt declared Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had actually passed our home of Representatives as well as will be actually delivered to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize Master, the tennis Lobby of Famer and also lobbyist, had already passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a statement that King's "lifetime of advocacy as well as effort modified the garden for girls and also women on the courtroom, in the classroom, and also the work environment." The costs was actually launched in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of all time. The medal, granted by Congress for recognized achievements as well as additions to culture, has recently been given to 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 currently been actually granted the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, states she possesses "defective obstacles, led uncharted courses, and also motivated numerous people to stand up happily with guts as well as sentiment in the defend what is right.".