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   Terrance Stanley Fox CC OD (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

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     Terry Fox Run 2024: Small group of walkers continue Fox’s legacy in Whitecourt

     Inspired by the spirit of Terry Fox, more than a dozen people gathered at Festival Park on Sunday for the 2024 Terry Fox Run. This year’s event to raise funds for cancer research was led by a small group of four volunteers, filling in for regular co-ordinator Angie Ophus.

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   2 days ago · The Terry Fox Memorial Sculpture was installed in 1983 and created by Canadian artist John Hooper. Hooper’s son, also named John, told Global News he believes the move to Sparks Street would be ...

5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaCancer survivors, loved ones participate in Terry Fox Day run ...

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   2 days ago · Terry Fox was only 18 when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, a cancer that led to the amputation of his right leg above the knee. He spent the next 18 months training for his Marathon of ...

6. www.timescolonist.com › life › new-book-exploresBook offers an ‘intimate look’ at Terry Fox - Victoria Times ...

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   3 days ago · > Victoria’s Terry Fox Run starts at 10 a.m. today at Mile 0 near the Terry Fox statue, 5 km along Dallas Road to St. Charles Street and back. >>> To comment on this article, write a letter to ...

7. www.thestar.com › news › ontarioNew book captures 'intimate look' at Terry Fox with journal ...

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   4 days ago · The editor and writer’s new book, “Hope by Terry Fox,” published this month by ECW Press and Burman Books, explores who Fox was beyond what he called his Marathon of Hope through interviews ...

8. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleTerry Fox - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   May 26, 2008 · Learn about Terry Fox, the athlete and humanitarian who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research after losing his leg to the disease. Discover his early life, diagnosis, surgery, rehabilitation, Marathon of Hope and legacy.

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   Who is Terry Fox?

   • He was named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981 by The Canadian Press. Considered a national hero, he has had many buildings, statues, roads, and parks named in his honour across the country. Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Rolland and Betty Fox.

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   Why did Terry Fox run across Canada?

   • After losing his right leg to cancer at age 18, Terry Fox decided to run across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research. With the use of a customized running prosthesis , he set out from St. John’s, Newfoundland, on 12 April 1980 and covered 5,373 km in 143 days — an average of 42 km (26 miles) per day.

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   What is the Terry Fox Run?

   • The Terry Fox Run is the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, [ 101] and over $850 million has been raised in his name as of May 2022. [ 102] Memorial erected outside Thunder Bay on the Trans-Canada Highway near the spot where Fox was forced to end his marathon. The physical memorials in Canada named after Fox include: [ 103]

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   How did Terry Fox Die?

   • Terry Fox during his run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He did not finish the run and died in a Vancouver hospital in 1981. (The Canadian Press) Terry Fox was only 18 when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, a cancer that led to the amputation of his right leg above the knee.

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10. www.britannica.com › biography › Terry-FoxTerry Fox | Biography, Marathon of Hope, & Facts | Britannica

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    Jul 28, 2010 · Terry Fox (born July 28, 1958, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada—died June 28, 1981, New Westminster, British Columbia) was a Canadian activist who became a national hero and an inspirational figure for his battle against cancer.