Billie Jean King

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Dodgers Part-Owner Billie Jean King Selected For Super Bowl LVI ... (DodgerBlue.com)

Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Billie Jean King did the ceremonial coin toss for Super Bowl LVI to celebrate 50th anniversary of Title IX.

“Billie Jean King is a trailblazer who set in motion transcendent changes that led to the betterment of sports and society,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “It is an honor to stand with these outstanding student athletes and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX on one of the world’s biggest stages,” King said in a statement. Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Billie Jean King was on hand at SoFI Stadium for Super Bowl LVI as she held the honor of carrying out the ceremonial coin toss.

Billie Jean King performs coin toss at Super Bowl LVI (US Open Tennis Championships)

With efforts to honor the 50th anniversary of Title IX and equality across sports seamlessly woven into the Super Bowl's pre-game ceremonies, ...

Billie Jean King to take part in Super Bowl LVI coin toss (Tennis Magazine)

This year's coin toss will honor the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

Before the captains step onto the field, King will narrate a tribute to the impact of Title IX's legacy in education and sports. Billie Jean King can now add another achievement to her already huge list of accolades: taking part in a Super Bowl coin toss. News

Billie Jean King conducts coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LVI (WTA Tennis)

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Billie Jean King, a member of the trailblazing Original 9 in tennis and a pioneer for equality in women's ...

“Billie Jean King is a trailblazer who set in motion transcendent changes that led to the betterment of sports and society,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said before the start of the game. “It is an honor to stand with these outstanding student athletes and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX on one of the world’s biggest stages,” King said in a statement. Super Bowl LVI Coin Toss will honor the 50th Anniversary of Title IX and Inclusion Across Sports, and who better than our very own Billie Jean King to be the Honorary Coin Toss Captain for today's Super Bowl.— Monica Seles (@MonicaSeles10s) @WTA @BillieJeanKing February 13, 2022

Billie Jean King Kicks Off Super Bowl 2022 with Honorary Coin Toss (PEOPLE.com)

Billie Jean King tossed the coin at the start of the Super Bowl to mark the 50 year anniversary of Title IX.

According to CBS Sports, it's commonly understood that whoever wins the coin toss will lose the game. After the referee explained that the Super Bowl 56 logo would be "heads" and the AFC and NFC Championship Team logo would be "tails," the Rams claimed "tails." Billie Jean King Kicks Off Super Bowl 2022 with Honorary Coin Toss

Super Bowl Coin Toss Features Billie Jean King, California School ... (NBC Southern California)

Long Beach native Billie Jean King conducted the coin toss before Super Bowl LVI today at SoFi Stadium, joined by the team captains of the California School ...

“It is an honor to stand with these outstanding student athletes and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX on one of the world's biggest stages,” the tennis legend said before the coin toss. The Bengals deferred their choice. The toss came up heads.

Billie Jean King's Super Bowl Coin Toss a Refreshing Sight for Fans ... (PopCulture.com)

Tennis legend Billie Jean King helped introduce the Super Bowl LVI coin toss before the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

"The God Mother of Sports Billie Jean King doing the coin toss at this year's super bowl. "It is an honor to stand with these outstanding student-athletes and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX on one of the world's biggest stages," King, who also narrated a special video segment that aired before the coin toss, said in a statement last week. King, 78, was the honorary coin toss captain alongside California School for the Deaf, High School Girls Flag League of Champions.