North Salem resident, Olympic figure skater and long-time skating television analyst Richard Totten "Dick" Button was born July 18, 1929 in Engelwood, N.J. He is a twice Olympic Champion and five time World Champion , and the only non-European man to become European Champion. Button is credited with having been the first skater to successfully land the double axel jump in competition in 1948 and the first triple jump , a triple loop, in 1952.
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