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Legendary U.S. Figure Skater Dick Button Dies
January 31, 2025
There's more sad news for the U.S. Figure Skating community. Legendary two-time Olympic Figure Skater Dick Button died from natural causes in North Salem, New York. Button won consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976. Button was 95 years old.