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Where Is Peggy Fleming Now? Is the Olympic Figure Skating Icon Still Alive?
Peggy Fleming made history in figure skating, but where is she now? Here’s an update on her life and what she’s been doing ...
In figure skating community, grief of plane crash spans geography and generations
As the figure skating community grappled with the deaths of more than 15 skaters, coaches and parents, the grief was felt ...
Nearly half of passengers on fatal flight were members of figure skating community
In a tribute video posted on social media, U.S. Figure Skating identified 11 skaters as being among the victims along with ...
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Fleming launched modern era of figure skating
Known for her beauty and grace on and off the ice, Peggy Fleming dominated women's figure skating from 1966 to 1968, capping her career with her triumph at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games.
Dick Button, 2-Time Olympic Champion, Dies at 95, Less Than 24 Hours After Figure Skating Community Mourns D.C. Plane Crash Deaths
Dick Button, the two-time Olympic gold medalist in men's figure skating (1948 and 1952), has died at age 95. He was also ...
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DCA collision brings memories of 1961 plane crash that killed U.S. figure skating team
In 1961, the entire U.S. figure skating team died in a plane crash. Losing a generation of top-level athletes and their coaches hobbled the U.S. The DCA crash and brought back difficult memories.
Dick Button Dies: Gold Medalist Who Became The Voice Of Olympic Figure Skating Was 95
Dick Button, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion who went on the become the Emmy-winning voice of ...
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Dick Button, 2-Time Olympic Champion, Dies at 95, Less Than 24 Hours After Figure Skating Community Mourns D.C. Plane Crash Deaths
He is best known for his longtime pairing with 1968 Olympic champion Peggy Fleming and broadcaster Terry Gannon.
The Figure Skaters Whose Promising Careers Were Cut Tragically Short on Wednesday
Also aboard the flight were many family members of these skaters, vital support systems for any young athlete. The ...
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Dick Button Dies: Gold Medalist Who Became The Voice Of Olympic Figure Skating Was 95
He later was Emmy-nominated for an Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming for his commentary work on the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, where American Peggy Fleming won the women ...
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John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City, Miss. 1942 — At the Millrose Games in New ...