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Olympic Gold Medalist Pioneer Dick Button Remembered As Popular Sportscaster Olympic Gold Medalist Pioneer Dick Button Remembered As Popular Sportscaster
Olympic Gold Medalist Pioneer Dick Button Remembered As Popular Sportscaster Dick Button, the first man to win two gold medals in figure skating at the Olympics, is being remembered as a popular sportscaster after his death at age 95. Button, a longtime New York resident, died at his Ice Pond Farm in Northern Westchester County's North Salem. He was a native of Englewood, New Jersey. Related story: Olympic Icon Dick Button Dies In North Salem: Figure Skating Great Was 95 Known as “The Voice of Figure Skating” from 1960 to 2010, Button was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015.  While with ABC, his no-holds-barred analysis and caust…
Montco's Joey Graziadei Wins 'Dancing With The Stars:' Watch His Winning Moves Montco's Joey Graziadei Wins 'Dancing With The Stars:' Watch His Winning Moves
Montco's Joey Graziadei Wins 'Dancing With The Stars:' Watch His Winning Moves Pennsylvania native and "Bachelor" alum Joey Graziadei danced his way to victory on the Season 33 finale of "Dancing With the Stars." Joey and Jenna dance the finale. Disney/Eric McCandless Hailing from Royersford, the tennis instructor and his pro partner, Jenna Johnson, captivated audiences from the start, earning a reputation as fan favorites. Their journey culminated in two show-stopping performances that secured the Mirrorball Trophy. Graziadei brought his signature flair to a tennis-themed freestyle set to "Canned Heat", complete with racquet-inspired choreography that wowed b…
Penn State Pommel Horse Sensation Stephen Nedoroscik Wins Bronze — AGAIN Penn State Pommel Horse Sensation Stephen Nedoroscik Wins Bronze — AGAIN
Penn State Pommel Horse Sensation Stephen Nedoroscik Wins Bronze — Again Stephen Nedoroscik has done it again. The Penn State alum who hails from Worcester, Massachusetts, nailed another pommel horse routine at Paris 2024, winning his second bronze medal. Nedoroscik, 25, shot to fame as the USA men's gymnastic team's official "pommel horse specialist," earning the team its first medal in 16 years. On Saturday, Aug. 3, Nedoroscik racked up 15.300 points on the pommel horse behind two-time world champ Rhys McClenaghan, of Ireland, who won the gold.