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Billie Jean King

When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.

Billie Jean King

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Most women who have reached high levels of success in business, especially in top companies, participated in sports when they were younger. This suggests that playing sports may have helped them develop skills or qualities that contributed to their achievements later in life.

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