 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Button akapfuurira kukunda 1948 World Championships, apo akatarisana naGerschwiler kwenguva yokupedzisira. Button akakunda mutambo wacho. Panguva iyoyo, U.S. Championships yaiitwa pashure peWorld Championships, uye Button akapedza mwaka wake nokudzivirira zita rake renyika. Muna February 1948, Button, murairidzi wake, uye amai vake vakanga vari muPrague kuzoita kuratidzira. Vakanga varovigwa ikoko pashure pokumukira kwechiKomonisiti uye vaifanira kubudiswa neU.S. Army. Muna 1949, Button akahwina mubayiro unonzi Sullivan Award semutambi wenhabvu akakurumbira muUnited States. Ndiye mumwe wevarume vaviri chete vanokambaira mudhudhudhu vakakunda mubairo uyu. Evan Lysacek ndiye mumwe wacho. 