Dick Button
U.S. Figure Skating Icon Dead at 95
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Dick almost literally put America on the figure skating map — at a time when European countries dominated — when he won his first of 5 consecutive world figure skating titles in 1948. That was also the year he won his first gold medal, at the age of 18. He remains the youngest man to ever achieve Olympic gold in figure skating.

He still holds 2 U.S. men’s records — his 2 Olympic gold medals, and his 7 national championships.


