Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming, said in a telephone interview. “He taught audiences how to watch skating. He also sometimes was like a professor sitting next to me as a commentator.

Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive ... That’s when he joined the network as a commentator. Button’s death coincided with another tragedy in the skating world ...

In 1984 he won a silver medal at the Olympics in Los Angeles in the 1500 metres event. He is now a Television personality, regularly featuring on the BBC's Athletics coverage as a commentator.

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. Button died ...

Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive ... That's when Button joined the network as a commentator. Button's death coincided with another tragedy in the skating world ...

"Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport," said Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic champion ... That's when he joined the network as a commentator, and took figure skating to a ...

Button received an Emmy Award in 1981. Button, who also was a commentator for the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.

Dick Button, an Olympic figure skating legend both for ... Button was unflinching as a commentator, a man with acerbic wit and a conscience. He was outspoken on performances and railed against ...

He won that Olympic title, too. Button later became a well-known figure skating commentator both admired and dreaded by skaters he critiqued.

"Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport," said Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic champion ... That's when he joined the network as a commentator, and took figure skating to ...

As an authoritative commentator, Button went on to promoting skating and its athletics, bringing the niche sport into the forefront during Winter Olympics games, according to the Associated Press.