.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will definitely end up being the first personal women's professional athlete to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had passed the House of Reps and will be actually sent out to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize King, the ping pong Hall of Famer and also protestor, had currently passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, stated in a claim that King's "life-time of campaigning for and effort altered the garden for girls and women on the courthouse, in the class, and the place of work." The costs was presented in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexes," still the most-watched ping pong suit of perpetuity. The award, rewarded by Our lawmakers for notable achievements as well as additions to society, has actually previously been provided sportsmens, including pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golf enthusiasts Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had presently been actually awarded the Presidential Award of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "faulty barricades, led undiscovered pathways, and inspired plenty of folks to stand proudly along with nerve and also strong belief in the defend what is right.".