Dick Button, US figure skating pioneer, will always be 'godfather of this sport'
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Dick Button, first U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist, dies at 95
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Greg Bell, Olympic gold-medal long jumper and IU Hall of Famer, dies at 94
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Dick Button, Olympic Great and Voice of Skating, Dies at 95
Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, said his son, Edward, who did not provide a cause. He was 95. As an entrepreneur and broadcaster, Button promoted skating and its athletes,
Dick Button, dominant U.S. figure skating icon, dies at 95
Dick Button, who won figure skating gold for Team USA in 1948 and 1952 before going on to star as a commentator, has died, his family announced. He was 95.
Dick Button, Skating’s Titanic Figure, Dead at 95
The two-time Olympic champion who pushed his sport to new physical heights went on to become its television voice for generations of viewers.
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