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May 26, 2008 · Terry Fox. Terrance Stanley Fox, CC , Order of the Dogwood, athlete, humanitarian, cancer research activist (born 28 July 1958 in Winnipeg , MB; died 28 June 1981 in New Westminster , BC ). 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.
No Matter What - The Terry Fox Foundation. Terry believed in a world without cancer. Join us for the Terry Fox Run on September 15 to raise funds for cancer research. FUNDRAISE FOR THE RUN.
Terry Fox. 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 prothesis, 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.
Sep 18, 2020 · When Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope and announced to the country that his cancer had returned, he told Canadians to keep his dream alive.
Oct 29, 2015 · Terry Fox was 22 years old in 1980 when he set out to run approximately 8,000 kilometres across Canada. This was a rarely attempted feat, and the fact that Fox planned to do so on one leg made his efforts even more remarkable.
An entire nation was stunned and saddened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at the age 22. The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just beginning. The Terry Fox Foundation. For 40 years The Terry Fox Foundation has worked to achieve Terry’s vision – a world without cancer.
Jun 28, 2016 · (CBC) There was little fanfare when 21-year-old Terry Fox dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean near St. John's Newfoundland on April 12, 1980, to begin his Marathon of Hope. Today,...
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