Billie Jean , 1975 Wimbledon ladies' singles tennis champion (4)
I believe the answer is:
king
(Other definitions for king that I've seen before include "and 21 Across: Shakespeare play" , "- Cobra; - crab; - post; - prawn" , "US civil rights leader, assassinated 1968" , "indispensable on board" , "Most important chesspiece" .)