Dick Button Signed Baseball Olympic Figure Skater – COA JSA

Presented is an ONL (White) baseball autographed by Dick Button.  He signed it on the side panel in a black ballpoint pen (“8”).  The ball itself shows toning from age.

Dick Button is an American former figure skater and skating analyst. He is a two-time Olympic champion (1948, 1952) and a five-time World champion (1948–1952). He is also the only non-European man to have become a European champion. The button is credited as having been the first skater to successfully land the double Axel jump in competition in 1948, as well as the first triple jump of any kind – a triple loop – in 1952. He also invented the flying camel spin, which was originally known as the “Button camel.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker

This ball is from one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of autographed baseballs in the world. Altogether they were easily displayable in custom shelf form and alphabetically displayed nonetheless. The choice of medium was visually easy for the encyclopedic collector who put these together. It took several decades to amass these rare autographs of the most prominent entertainers, historical figures, and sports players.  It proved quite difficult to acquire autographs of non-ballplayers on such an odd object (a baseball) but diligence proved otherwise and that it’s possible. So, now with the collection complete and his shelves empty there’s only one thing left to do….bid on this item and start the challenge to see how far you can take it.