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- May 6, 2006
I was looking up his profile, and happened to notice that he turned 77 today. He was born July 18, 1929.
jesslily said:I still consider he has been the best figure skating commentator.
Zuranthium said:Which part - the way he talks like nobody in the world has ever been as good of a skater as him or his extreme pro-American bias?
Joesitz said:If you don't like Button - go to another channel.
I say Happy bithday Dick Button and thank him for teaching a little boy from the woods of Louisiana about figure skating. How would I have ever known a flip from a lutz or a flutz and a loop from a toeloop. I never even saw an ice rink in person until I had been a devoted fan for 10 years.Now I am as critical of a bad layback as he is & glad to know the difference. And now my favorite place in the world to go is US Nations! Thanks Dick!76olympics said:Happy Birthday to Mr. Button. I am going to have to differ: I think he likes or dislikes certain things equally regardless of the nationality of the skater. He doesn't care for sloppy laybacks, mega-Beillmans from every skater in every corner of the program, hunched sitspins, meaningless frenetic arm movements etc. I always remember him being quite complimentary about the Russian pairs dynasties to the point that I actually wanted him to root for the American underdogs (and I am a big fan of Russian pairs). I think Peggy said once that she was afraid of him when she was an amateur and didn't think he liked her at all!
He can be heartwarmingly appreciative when skaters show style and ingenuity. I always enjoyed his commentary for Matt Savoie. He used to get speechless with disappointment when Paul Wylie would mess up a beautiful amateur program with falls. I really wish he could have commentated the 1992 Olympics when Paul finally came through ( it would also mean I wouldn't have to hear Scott screech when I watch it again!).
Mathman said: