.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will come to be the 1st personal women's athlete to be rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had actually passed our home of Reps and would be delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The bill to honor King, the ping pong Hall of Famer and also activist, had already passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a statement that King's "life time of advocacy and effort changed the garden for ladies as well as gals on the court, in the classroom, as well as the work environment." The bill was offered in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The medal, granted by Our lawmakers for prominent achievements and also contributions to society, has earlier been actually provided sportsmens, featuring pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually actually been granted the Presidential Medal of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, claims she has "busted obstacles, led undiscovered courses, and motivated numerous folks to stand happily along with courage and also conviction in the defend what corrects.".