Bobby Riggs – Cause of Death, Date of Death, and More!
Bobby Riggs died at age 77, respectable. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding tennis player Bobby Riggs' death.
Biography - A Short Wiki
US tennis freak who was known for his love of the game and his philosophy, ‘If I can’t play for big money, I play for a little money. And if I can’t play for a little money, I stay in bed that day.’
He was a great ping pong player before he became a great tennis player.
He was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 tennis star for three years, initially as an amateur and later as a professional.
How did Bobby Riggs die?
Bobby Riggs' death was caused by prostate cancer.
Bobby Riggs, 77, a former Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis champion who helped make women’s tennis a major spectator and money sport by losing a widely promoted 1973 match to Billie Jean KingBillie Jean KingBillie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 major titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billie_Jean_KingBillie Jean King – Wikipedia, died of prostate cancer Oct. 25 at his home in Leucadia, Calif.
| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 77 years |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Birthday | February 25, 1918 |
| Death date | October 25, 1995 |
| Place of death | Leucadia, Encinitas, California, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"It's no disgrace to play against the world's champions and lose by one service break in the last two sets."
Bobby Riggs
"I'm always ready to play for money."
Bobby Riggs
"My biggest problem is overconfidence."
Bobby Riggs
"The proudest thing I have ever done was to win the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon."
Bobby Riggs
"Senior tennis is like the younger game in slow motion. It is much more of a backcourt game. The player who had a big game in his prime finds it harder to play that same game as a senior. But any senior who could lob well when he was young can still hit a good lob."
Bobby Riggs
