by James Blake
Kalanick, Travis, 209–10
Keflezighi, Meb, 81–88
Kelly, Chip, 154
King, Billy Jean, 50–70
activism and, 21, 15–16, 29, 50–53, 59–60, 61-65, 193
advice/perspective on activism then and now, 67–70
Battle of the Sexes, Bobby Riggs and, 15–16, 53–58, 59–60, 62, 63, 65–66
collegiate athletes, gender, Title IX and, 51–52, 65–66
coming out, 58–60
epiphany leading to activist life, 61–62
equal pay activism and impact, 52–53, 59–60
impact of activism, 58, 60–61
inspiration from, 15–16, 19
interview insights, 61–70
on knowing your history, 65, 66–67
Larry King and, 56–57, 58, 59
life lessons from tennis court, 57
on life of activism, 61–65
as model of activism, 193, 195
observations in early years, 51, 61–62
Presidential Medal of Freedom to, 58
ramifications of activism, 59
Rooney Rule perspective, 66–67
tennis passion and prowess of, 57, 59, 62
Wimbledon prize money equality and, 52–53
Women’s Sports Foundation founding, 65–66
WTA founding/success, pay equality and, 53, 59, 128–29
WTT founding, 56–57, 128
King, Larry, 56–57, 58, 59
Klemko, Robert, 156
Kluwe, Chris, 137, 139–42, 144–48, 150–52, 185, 195, 197
Koenig, Bronson, 22, 196
Kournikova, Anna, 131
Krone, Julieann “Julie,” 29, 39–40
Kvitova, Petra, 20, 131
L
Lloyd, Earl, 35–36
Lockett, Bret, 139
Long, Chris, 208
Lopiano, Donna, 98
M
MacIntosh, Andrew, RISE and, 161–68
Madel, Chris, 146–47
Magnuson, Eric, 146–47
Malone, Karl, 195
Marshall, Bobby, 35
Marshall, Brandon Markeith, 18, 155
Marshall, Brandon Tyrone, 18, 148–49
Martin, Trayvon, 135–36, 182, 185
McCourty, Devin, 155, 208
Miller, Ted, 144
Moffitt, Betty and Bill, 58
Motley, Marion, 34
Muldowney, Shirley “Cha Cha,” 29, 38–39
Mullane, Tony, 34
Murphy, Paula, 39
N
Nadal, Rafael, 104, 114
Navratilova, Martina, 95–106
accidental activism and, 21
advice for other activist athletes, 104–5
affair with Rita Mae Brown, 98
Athlete Ally Action Award, 149
birth and early years, 96
on change and things staying the same, 105–6
changing perception of female tennis players, 97–98
charitable work of, 102
contrast to Chris Evert, 97
defecting to US, 81, 95, 96
on double standard, 101
gay rights activism/contributions, 96, 97, 100–101
as “Great White Hope,” 97
on helping people, 105
human rights stand, 99–100
influence beyond the court, 98–99
interview insights, 100–106
Kaepernick activism and, 98–99
on Magic Johnson and AIDS, 101
openness about sexual orientation, 97, 100, 103–4
speaking openly about feelings, 95–96, 99, 100, 103–4
speaking out against justice Ginsberg, 98–99
tennis career, 96–98, 103–4
tennis pedigree, 96
as trailblazer, 123
Norman, Matt, 49
Norman, Peter, 44–50
badge for human rights and, 44–45, 47
Carlos on, 46
friendship with Smith and Carlos, 45, 46
impact of activism, 16
The Nation article on, 47
Olympic organization’s treatment of, 47–49
ramifications of protest, 16, 45, 46–49
support for, 46
supporting Smith, Carlos, and human rights, 44–50
as world-class sprinter, 45–46
Nunes, Amanda, 117
O
Obama, Barack, 22, 58, 143, 145, 156
P
Parker, Mark, 211–15
Patching, Julius, 48
Peters, Marcus, 155
Peterson, Adrian, 147–48
Phillips, Tim, 130
Pierce, Mary, 131
Plank, Kevin, 69, 208–9
Pollard, Frederick Douglas “Fritz,” 35
Priefer, Mike, 146, 152
Putin, Vladimir, 149
Q
Qureshi, Aisam-Ul-Haq, Hadad and, 20, 72–73, 77–80, 195
R
Rapinoe, Megan, 18, 60, 89, 155
Reid, Eric, 17, 155
Reynolds, Diamond, 173
Rice, Ray, 147
Rice, Tamir, 174, 183, 201
Rickey, Branch, 30
Riggs, Bobby, Billy Jean King and, 15–16, 59–60, 62, 63, 65–66
Robinson, Jackie, 21, 30–34, 35, 144, 190, 191–92
Robinson, Rachel, 30
Rodgers, Aaron, 18–19
Rooney, Dan, Rooney Rule and, 66–67
Ross, Stephen, RISE and, 160–61, 167–68
Rousey, Ronda, 117
S
Sam, Michael, 142–44
Sampras, Pete, 57, 132
Savage, Dan, 144
Scott, Larry, 132
Seles, Monica, 108, 110, 111, 112, 125, 131
Sharapova, Maria, 20, 123–24, 126, 131, 132, 185–86
Sherman, Richard, 156
Smith, Tommie, and John Carlos
friendship with Peter Norman, 45, 46
hailed for contributions, 43, 44, 45
human rights stand on Olympic podium, 16, 41–42
as ideal of athlete activism, 43
impact of activism, 43–44
Kaepernick activism and, 42–43. See also Kaepernick, Colin
as models of activism, 195
The Nation article on Norman and, 47
Olympic organization’s treatment of Norman and, 47–49
Peter Norman supporting, 44–45, 46, 50
ramifications of activism, 42
track feats/medals at Olympics, 41
Sterling, Alton, 173, 201
Strode, Woody, 34, 35
T
Taylor, Hudson, 139, 149, 198
Tipsarevic, Janko, 111
Troicki, Viktor, 111
Trump, Donald
Under Armour and, 69, 208–10
diversity, equality and, 211–12, 215–17
Electoral College win impact, 209
immigration law, Muslims and, 80–81, 105–6, 183, 196–97, 211–13
“Make America Great Again” and, 183
protesting election of, 164, 192
racist ideology and, 183
surge in activism and, 208–10
Tysse, Leah, 155–56
W
Wade, Dwyane, 135, 185
Walker, Jimmy, 38
Walker, Moses Fleetwood “Fleet,” 29, 33–34
Walker, Welday, 29, 34, 35
Washington, Kenny, 34, 35
Whitson, Sarah Leah, 89
Williams, Serena, 19–20, 57, 123–32, 186, 195, 214
Williams, Venus, 19–20, 57, 60, 123–32, 185–86, 195
Willig, Matt, 139
Willis, Bill, 34
Woods, Della, 39
Woods, Tiger, 68, 69
Wyche, Steve, 153
Y
York, Jed, 157
Z
Zaharias, Babe, 29, 37–38
Zimmerman, George, 135, 182
Zimonjic, Nenad, 111
About the
Author
James Blake has been a professional tennis player since 1999, when he left Harvard to play full time. He retired from the sport in 2013. In 2015, he became chairman of the USTA Foundation. He grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, and lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and daughters.
Carol Taylor is a bestselling author who has written nine books. A former Random House book editor, she lives in New York.
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