Elton John of Wales' eating disorder. John replied, "Yes, I did. We were both bulimic." A longtime tennis enthusiast, he wrote the song "Philadelphia Freedom" in tribute to friend Billie Jean King's World Team Tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. King was a player-coach for the team at the time. John and King remain friends and co-host an annual pro-am event to benefit AIDS charities, most notably Elton John's own Elton John AIDS Foundation, for which King is a chairwoman. John, who maintains a part-time residence in Atlanta, Georgia, became a fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team when he moved there in
Billie Jean King career statistics Billie Jean King career statistics This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Billie Jean King. By winning the 1968 Australian Championships title, King became the 7th player to complete the mixed doubles career Grand Slam. A = did not participate in the tournament SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December. A = did not participate in the tournament SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to