 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Mumakwikwi ake okutanga, 1943 Eastern States Novice Championship, Button akapedza ari wechipiri kuna Jean-Pierre Brunet. Muna 1944, akahwina zita reEastern States junior iro rakamupa mukana wekukwikwidza paNational Novice Championships. Akakunda mutambo wacho. Muna 1945, gore rake rechitatu rokutamba zvakakomba, akakunda zita guru reEastern States uye zita renyika duku. Akanga achitambawo vaviri vaviri, uye akakwikwidzana naBarbara Jones muvakomana vadiki pa1946 Eastern States Championships. Vakaita purogiramu yaButton yevanhu vasina kuroora pamwe chete neshanduko duku uye vakakunda. Makwikwi aya, umo Button akakwikwidzawo somunhu mumwe chete, akatungamirira mu1946 US Championships. Pazera ramakore 16, Button akakunda 1946 U.S. Championships nesarudzo yakabvumiranwa. Maererano naButton, aka kaiva kekutanga kuti mumwe munhu akunde mazita evarume vechidiki, vechidiki, uye vakuru mumakore matatu akatevedzana. Kukunda uku kwakaita kuti Button apinde muWorld Championships ya1947. 