Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara ...
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 9, 2002, the figure skating pairs ...
Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, ...
Friends and family remember Stephanie and Roger Haynos as extremely devoted to their son Cory’s skating career, which friends ...
He has that effect on people. In another stunning display of athleticism, the reigning world champion landed six of his seven planned quad jumps — including the quad axel, the jump that only Malinin ...
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Button became the first skater to land a double Axel jump in competition. The 18-year-old won gold, becoming the first US Olympic figure skating champion. He also ...
(CNN) — Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, died Thursday, US Figure Skating said. He was 95 years old.