Dick Button was the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist in the sport back in 1948, then again in 1952.
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.
More than just the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history, Dick Button was one of the sport’s greatest innovators and promoters.
The two-time Olympic champion who pushed his sport to new physical heights went on to become its television voice for generations of viewers.
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in figure skating and one the sport's great innovators, dies at the age of 95.