February 5, 1948. That day marked a significant moment for the figure skating community in the USA, as they experienced a success that had previously seemed unattainable. Before this date, American male figure skaters had never secured a gold medal in the Olympic Games. Additionally, the sport had a different level of acceptance in American households before this pivotal date. However, that February day altered everything. Nearly 77 years ago, on that day in February, an individual from Englewood, New Jersey, achieved greatness in the sport and put the USA on the international skating map. Who was this person? Can you guess the name? Yes, it’s the renowned Dick Button.
But as you can expect, Dick Button’s way had not been smooth sailing. Rather, before his Olympic victory in 1948, he had to uproot a norm active in the figure skating sport to make his way forward. And what was that? The report published in CT Insider explained it in detail. It was about donning the dress on the skating rink. The report claimed, “Button said he shocked people back in 1947 when he decided to go against the “very, very formal” norm and put on a white mess jacket while skating, instead of a black one, earning comments like, “What does he think he is? A waiter?””
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