'Never too late': Billie Jean King, 82, graduates


Billie Jean King has earned her bachelor's degree in history from Cal State Los Angeles at age 82. She received the degree after leaving college in 1961 to focus on tennis, years after establishing herself as a major champion. The milestone adds another chapter to King's public legacy as both a tennis great and an equality icon.

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