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Olympic great, Dick Button dies at 95

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Dick Button is recognized as one of the most innovative and influential figures in the history of figure skating. He is credited with promoting the sport and its athletes through his work as an entrepreneur and broadcaster. Additionally, Button holds the distinction of being the first US men's figure skating champion, achieving this feat at the age of 16.

  1. US
    Johnny Weir
    1. Dick Button created an open and honest space in figure skating broadcasting where no topic or moment was off-limits.
  2. US
    Dick Button
    1. I had achieved everything I could have dreamed of doing as a skater.
  3. US
    Scott Hamilton
    1. Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport.

sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.ABC News
  5. 5.NBC News

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Olympic Games

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Harvard UniversityUS
  2. 2.American AirlinesUS
  3. 3.Candid Productions
  4. 4.Ice Capades
  5. 5.Skating Club of Boston
  6. 6.US Olympic Committee
  7. 7.Western Hockey League

persons

  1. 1.Dick ButtonUS
  2. 2.Brian Boitano
  3. 3.Jim McKay
  4. 4.John Lennon
  5. 5.Katarina Witt
  6. 6.Kristi Yamaguchi
  7. 7.Kurt Browning
  8. 8.Roone Arledge
  9. 9.Scott HamiltonUS

technicals

  1. 1.Wide World of Sports
  2. 2.Olympic Games
  3. 3.Battle of the Network Stars
  4. 4.Emmy Award
  5. 5.Oslo Games
  6. 6.Potomac River
  7. 7.Price is Right
  8. 8.St Moritz Olympics
  9. 9.Sullivan Award
  10. 10.World War II
Olympic great, Dick Button dies at 95