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Dorothy Hamill is a gold medal-winning Olympic figure skater known for her moves on the rink as well as her signature bobbed haircut.
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Play NowDorothy Hamill. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 03:59, May 23, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/dorothy-hamill-9326471.
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She moved to Nantucket, Massachusetts, for treament and currently works with the Nantucket skating club. She also continues her work with several charities, including the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the International Special Olympics and the American Cancer Society.
Hamill was married to Dean Paul Martin from 1982 to 1984, and to Kenneth Forsythe from 1987 to 1995. She and Forsythe have a daughter, Alexandra.
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