Dick Button, renowned for his innovative contributions to figure skating, passed away at 95. Winning two Olympic gold medals and five world championships, he was also an entrepreneur and broadcaster who significantly promoted the sport. Button was instrumental in elevating figure skating to a prominent Olympic spectacle and became the first American to win the men's event. His legacy includes performing the first double axel and being the first to achieve a triple jump in competition, marking him as a transformative figure in sports history.
"Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport. There wasn't a skater after Dick who wasn't helped by him in some way."
"By the way, that jump had a cheat on it, but listen, I did it and that was what counted."
"I had achieved everything I could have dreamed of doing as a skater. I was able to enjoy the Ice C very much after that."
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