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PITTSBURGH — A local high school football player who was injured during a game in August had a special visitor at the hospital this week.
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh tweeted that Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier stopped by to visit Hayden Hamilton.
Hayden Hamilton, a Laurel High School teen who suffered a spine injury during a football game in Aug, is receiving treatment at Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Unit. He had a HUGE surprise when @steelers linebacker @RyanShazier visited & even presented him with his own jersey! pic.twitter.com/2bpyMF53IR
— UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (@ChildrensPgh) October 26, 2018
Shazier even presented Hamilton with his own Steelers jersey.
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Hamilton has been in the hospital since Aug. 31, when he suffered a severe spine injury during the season opener for Laurel Junior Senior High School in New Castle.
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