Personal Life
In 1990, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation honored its 10th birthday, Scott Hamilton was recognized as the Foundation's first ever "Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year."
In 1993, the Associated Press released results of a national sports study in which Hamilton ranked as one of the top eight most popular athletes in America, ranking far ahead of big-name sports stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, and Nolan Ryan.
In 1997 Hamilton had a much-publicized battle with testicular cancer. He made a return to skating after his treatment and his story was featured in magazines and on television.
On November 14, 2002, he married Tracie Robinson, a nutritionist. The couple have two sons, Aidan McIntosh Hamilton (born September 13, 2003) and Maxx Thomas Hamilton (born January 21, 2008), and a dog named Boogie. The family resides in Franklin, Tennessee. They are members of the Church of Christ.
It was announced on November 12, 2004, that Hamilton had a benign brain tumor, which was treated at the Cleveland Clinic. He has also helped benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation where he is an honorary board member.
In August 1st, 2008, he appeared in "The Fairly Oddlympics", an episode of "The Fairly OddParents"
In 2009, Hamilton wrote the book, The Great Eight, which shared the secrets to his happiness and how he overcame numerous challenges and disappointments throughout his life.
On June 23, 2010, Hamilton went into brain surgery to prevent the recurrence of the benign tumor discovered in 2004. Called craniopharyngioma, the tumor could have caused blindness if left untreated. On June 25, 2010 it was reported that Hamilton was resting comfortably in the hospital and was "Doing great"
In November 2010 Scott was in the hospital again, reported "People Magazine". Apparently in the removal of the benign tumor in June, an artery in the brain was "nicked". They stopped the bleeding but an aneurysm formed days later. Scott came through the surgery well, reported the article.
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