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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. Through his Marathon of Hope event, a race across Canada, he raised millions of dollars for cancer research.
Sep 19, 2010 · A look back at the life and journey of Terry Fox, a Canadian hero.Updated in 2021: More than $850M has now been raised in Terry's name.
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Fox’s story has been told in books, television movies — the Genie Award-winning The Terry Fox Story (1983) and Terry (2005) — and in a Heritage Minute. The ESPN documentary “Into the Wind” (2010) was co-directed by NBA star Steve Nash, who has called Fox his personal hero.
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The Terry Fox Story. Page 1 of 5, 5 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. A runner (Eric Fryer) loses his leg to cancer and sets out across Canada on a 1980 fundraising marathon.
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The Terry Fox Story. The Terry Fox Story follows the now-familiar experiences of Terry Fox (Eric Fryer), from the day he learns he has cancer to the abrupt end of his Marathon of Hope in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he discovers he has a new tumour and is sent back home to British Columbia. The film primarily revolves around his relationships ...
The Terry Fox Story. 1983. 1 hr 37 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Eric Fryer plays the athlete who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research after losing a leg to the disease. Bill: Robert ...
The Terry Fox Story ★★★ 1983. In the spring of 1980, a young man who had lost his right leg to cancer dipped his artificial limb into the Atlantic Ocean and set off on a fund-raising “Marathon of Hope” across Canada, drawing national attention. Inspiring true story is well-scripted and avoids corniness. Good acting from real-life ...
