Dick Button was the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist in the sport back in 1948, then again in 1952.

FILE - Dick Button of Englewood, N.J., U.S. and North American men's figure skating champion, and winner of the European title, executes a jump during a practice session at St. Moritz, Switzerland, on ...

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Dick Button, the legendary figure skater who became the first American to win Olympic gold in the sport, has died at age 95, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post, citing ...

Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.

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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.

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