The first American Olympic gold medalist in the sport back in 1948, then again in 1952, Button took the nation by the hand and escorted all of us into the often arcane and always dramatic world of ...

Button won consecutive Olympic gold medals (1948 and 1952), five-consecutive World titles (1948–52), three-consecutive North American titles (1947, 1949, 1951), seven-consecutive US titles (1947–52) ...

Dick Button, the first figure skater to win a gold medal for the U.S. in 1948, died Thursday, Jan. 30 at the age of 95. Button died at his home at Ice Pond Farm in Westchester County's North Salem ...

The winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, Button died Thursday in North Salem, New York, at age 95. His death was confirmed by his son, Edward, who did not ...

He was one of his sport's greatest innovators and promoters. Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, said his son, Edward, who did not ...

He was one of his sport’s greatest innovators and promoters.Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, said his son, Edward, who did not ...