Dick Button
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Dick Button is an American figure skater and television commentator renowned for being a two-time Olympic champion and a pioneering innovator in men's figure skating.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic champion
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figure skater ⓘ human ⓘ television commentator ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1948 Winter Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1952 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-07-18 ⓘ |
| discipline | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Harvard University ⓘ Phillips Academy Andover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | ABC Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Button NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstToPerform |
double Axel jump in competition
GENERATED
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triple loop jump in competition GENERATED ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Totten Button NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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World Figure Skating Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering athletic jumps in men's figure skating
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two-time Olympic champion in men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Dick Button NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalChampionTitle |
U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1946
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Figure Skating Championships men's singles 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | ABC Sports figure skating commentary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
figure skater
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sports commentator ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedal |
1948 Winter Olympics men's singles figure skating
NERFINISHED
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1952 Winter Olympics men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Englewood, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| worldChampionTitle |
1948 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles
NERFINISHED
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1949 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles NERFINISHED ⓘ 1950 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles NERFINISHED ⓘ 1951 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles NERFINISHED ⓘ 1952 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsCommentator | 1960s–2000s ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsSkater | 1940s–1950s ⓘ |
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