American figure skating icon and broadcaster Dick Button dead at 95
U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S.
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Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and Commentator, Dies
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American figure skating icon Dick Button, 95, dies
American figure skater Dick Button, a five-time world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist who later became the voice of the sport, has died at 95.ESPN - 2h -
Dick Button, figure skating legend and Olympic champion, dies at 95
Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.CBS News - 5h -
Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95ABC News - 5h -
Olympic figure skating great and commentator Dick Button dies at 95
Olympic figure skating great and commentator Dick Button dies at 95ABC News - 5h
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