Women have made powerful strides in the sports world. Simone Biles, Serena Williams and Ibtihaj Muhammad are among the athletes who made our list of Women of the Century in sports.
Serena Williams said it best a few years ago: All female athletes owe a debt of gratitude to Billie Jean King, a former tennis standout who spent her career fighting for gender equality.
To mark the 100-year anniversary of women getting the right to vote in America, USA TODAY has compiled its list of 100 Women of the Century, individuals who’ve significantly impacted our nation. It’s fitting that tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams and Billie Jean King highlight the list, along with groundbreakers like Ann Bancroft, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Pat Summitt, among others. These are our Women of the Century from Sports.
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