Billie Jean King won the 1968 Wimbledon women's singles title defeating Judy Tegart Dalton, 9-7, 7-5.
Rod Laver
Billie Jean King
1968 was the first year professionals were allowed to compete at Wimbledon. The winner of the Men's Singles won 2,000 pounds and the winner of the Ladies' Singles won 750 pounds. Total payout for the tournament was 26,150 pounds. Click on the 'Wimbledon Prize Money' link on this page to see the payouts at Wimbledon from 1968 through 2007.
Rod Laver
Rod Laver in 1961, 1962, 1968 and 1969
Arthur Ashe
Nancy Richey
Twice ... the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck and the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble. She finished 6th in women's singles figure skating in 1964 and won the gold medal in women's singles in 1968.
Ian Champion was born in 1968.
Richard Champion was born in 1968.
Men: Tommie Smith, United States Women: Irena Szewińska, Poland
He won once, in 1968 as singles champion. He may have won some other events as well.