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In this Sept. 23, 1970, photo provided the Houston Library, tennis players hold up $1 bills after signing a contract with World Tennis magazine publisher Gladys Heldman to turn pro and start the Virginia Slims tennis circuit. From left standing are: Valerie Ziegenfuss, Billie Jean King, Nancy Richey and Peaches Bartkowicz. From left seated are: Judy Tegart Dalton, Kerry Melville Reid, Rosie Casals, Gladys Heldman and Kristy Pigeon. Gladys Heldman replaced her daughter, Julie Heldman, who was injured and unable to pose for the 1970 photo. It’s the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King and eight other women breaking away from the tennis establishment in 1970 and signing a $1 contract to form the Virginia Slims circuit. That led to the WTA Tour, which offers millions in prize money. (Bela Ugrin/Courtesy Houston Library via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, FEB. 15 AND THEREAFTER - In this Oct. 19, 2013, 2014 photo, Jack Kramer, of Lily Lake, Ill., dressed as Polyester the clown, mingles with the crowd at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park, Ill. during a charity chili cook-off. Kramer enjoys bringing smiles and causing people to burst into laughter. He has made appearances at several local city and church festivals, charity events and nursing homes, never charging a fee because he does it for the joy of it. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Laura Stoecker) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT

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