Billie Jean King Contribution Award Explained

Billie Jean King Contribution Award
Presenter:	Women's Sports Foundation
Location:	New York City
Year:	1980
Year2:	2023
Website:	Official website

The Billie Jean King Contribution Award is an annual award granted by the Women's Sports Foundation to an individual or group who has made significant contributions to the development and advancement of women's sports.^[1] In 2017, the award was renamed to Billie Jean King Leadership Award.^[2]

Past recipients of the Billie Jean King Contribution Award include:^[1]

• 1980: Dorothy Harris, Bonne Bell, AIAW
• 1981: Gladys Heldman, Avon Products, AAU
• 1982: NJCAA, Kathrine Switzer, Colgate-Palmolive
• 1983: WIBC, Dr. Christine Wells, Coca-Cola
• 1984: Personal Products, Girls Club of America, Fred (Delano) Thompson (1933-2019)

• 1985: McDonald's, David Foster, Boy Scouts of America
• 1986: Carole Oglesby
• 1987: Eva Auchincloss
• 1988: ABC Sports
• 1989: A Salute to Women in Sports, Volunteers, Contributors and Staff
• 1990: No winner
• 1991: Sara Lee Corporation, Dr. Vivan Acosta, Dr. Linda Carpenter
• 1992: National Women's Law Center
• 1993: Judy Mahle Lutter
• 1994: Cappy Productions
• 1995: Christine Grant^[3]
• 1996: Anita DeFrantz
• 1997: Alpha Alexander
• 1998: Linda Bunker
• 1999: Deborah Slaner Larkin
• 2000: Charles M. Schulz
• 2001: Ladies Professional Golf Association
• 2002: Joseph F. Cullman, III
• 2003: Nancy Lopez
• 2004: Robin Roberts
• 2005: No winner
• 2006: Dr. Dorothy Gulbenkian Blaney
• 2007: Michelle Kwan
• 2008: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
• 2009: The Gatorade Company
• 2010: John "Launny" Steffens
• 2011: Visa
• 2012: Birch Bayh
• 2013: WNBA
• 2014: Tegla Loroupe
• 2015: Don Sabo, Ph.D.
• 2016: Val Ackerman^[4]
• 2017: Condoleezza Rice
• 2018: Gail Koziara Boudreaux^[5]
• 2019: Sheila C. Johnson^[2]
• 2020: Ursula Burns
• 2021: Kim Ng
• 2022: Dawn Staley
• 2023: Stacey Allaster

See also

• List of sports awards honoring women

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billie Jean Contribution Award. Women's Sports Foundation. 21 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110140/https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/programs/awards/billie-jean-king-contribution-award/. 22 February 2017. dead.
2. Web site: Awards . Women's Sports Foundation . July 29, 2021.
3. Web site: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2017 class announced. NCAA. 21 February 2017. February 12, 2017.
4. Web site: Commissioner Ackerman Receives Billie Jean King Contribution Award At Women’s Sports Foundation Gala. Big East Conference. 21 February 2017. 20 October 2016.
5. Web site: 2018 Billie Jean King Leadership Award: Gail K. Boudreaux. Women's Sports Foundation. en-US. 2019-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508141516/https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/programs/awards/2018-billie-jean-king-leadership-award-gail-k-boudreaux/. 2019-05-08. dead.