1952 Winter Olympics Dick Button

some movietone film of our hero!!! So this is what he means by "getting lower" in that sit spin!!!

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[betolala]

38-43 second series WTF damn..

[k9henrydog]

@betolala Not many can manage three double axels in a row....he missed the last one......then there is an edit to some other skating........best wishes

[avonchick11]

how does he spin so much and not puke lol xp

[k9henrydog]

@avonchick11  A childhood of practice, but you can make yourself sick.....especially if you have a cold or flu.........you just get used to it, best wishes

[bigyellowduck]

Did you see that jump when he switched feet on his camel spin? Wow~! No wonder he's a legend!

On a funny note, the top related video to this one is Johnny Weir's Poker Face. XD If only we could transport that performance back to 1952... so many minds blown!

[k9henrydog]

That 'would' be a fun thing to see.....I doubt they would have let his costume out of the dressing room!

that change foot spin was a classic Gus Lussi move, and quite common in the 60's. My coach, a student of Lussi, taught it to me, err tried to teach it to me!! lol best wishes

[brucesv912]

man ive always heard him commentating and thought "what makes him so special" but after actually seeing him skate i am blown away...he was so powerful

[GlitteringGirl65]

Glad he didn't listen to his teacher saying "hell would freeze over before he would become a real skater."

Goes to show: follow your heart and dreams and don't listen to any negative comments.

[dvdneely]

not only was he famous for jumping, but his spins were top-notch! thanks for posting!

[Grania52]

Exactly. I'd liken it to when men's tennis "evolved" to simply serve/volley. Bang-bang-bang and the point was over. No one wanted to watch that and the promoters knew it.

With few exceptions, I was very disappointed with the women's competition this year. Arms flailing about like Edward Scissorhands between jumps. Where's the grace, the lyricism, the lay-backs? When Mirai Nagasu, the final skater, executed an exquisite lay-back toward the end of her program, I was almost moved to tears.

[k9henrydog]

I agree with you 100%, It shows a whole different mental approach to the sport. (a limited one I might add) Skaters don't always make a great commentator. The excitement is already there, we don't need him to add it for us......He's learning though, I thought he did a better job with the Olympics this time....best wishes

[Grania52]

Scott Hamilton was a fine skater and seems like a good person, but I want to throttle him when he grunts and growls each time a skater lands a jump. It ruins the whole experience! I wish someone would speak to him about it.

Maybe Dick should have a word with him.