Editing Dick Button (section)

====1947 World Championships====
At the 1947 World Championships, Button was second behind rival [[Hans Gerschwiler]] following the [[compulsory figures]] part of the competition, with 34.9 points separating them.<ref name="onskates" /> He won the [[free skating]] portion, but Gerschwiler had the majority of first places from the judges, three to Button's two.<ref name=onskates />{{Sfn|Hines|2011|p=48}} Button won the silver medal at his first World Championships. It was the last time he placed lower than first in competition. At the competition, Button was befriended by [[Ulrich Salchow]]. Salchow, who was disappointed when Button did not win, presented him with the first International Cup Salchow had won in 1901.<ref name=onskates /> Button later passed on this trophy to [[John Misha Petkevich]] following the [[1972 Winter Olympics|1972 Olympics]] and [[1972 World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]].<ref name=Petkevich /> Acknowledging that Gerschwiler had a better understanding of outdoor ice, Button decided to spend some time training outdoors on the Lake Placid club tennis courts.<ref name=TUSA180205 />