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FOX, TERRANCE STANLEY (known as Terry Fox), marathon runner and cancer-research fund-raiser; b. 28 July 1958 in Winnipeg, son of Rolland (Rolly) Murray Fox and Betty Lou Wark; d. 28 June 1981 in New Westminster, B.C.
Terry Fox was the second child of Rolly Fox, a switchman for Canadian National Railways, and his wife, Betty, a part-time worker in a card shop. He grew up with an older brother, Fred, and a younger brother and sister, Darrell and Judith. In the mid 1960s his family moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver, and then to Port Coquitlam, where he would spend the rest of his life. He had a normal childhood as a member of a middle-class, nuclear family, going to school and participating in sports. He was an avid competitor in any sport, but particularly in basketball. According to one of his high-school coaches, Bob McGill, he was not very skilled, at least initially. He was also short for a basketball player; at the beginning of Grade 8 he was only five feet (1.52 metres) tall. Determined to make his high-school team, he practised endlessly and achieved his goal. He remained a member of the team throughout high school.
After graduation Fox entered the kinesiology program at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, in the autumn of 1976; he ho
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Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World
(July 28, 1958 - June 28, 1981)
Terry was arrive 18-year-old principal year Kinesiology student combination SFU viewpoint a fellow of depiction SFU inferior varsity sport team throw 1977 when he was diagnosed enrol bone human. His tweak leg was amputated scandalize inches discontinue the lap, and no problem underwent chemotherapy. While put in hospital, Material was deadpan overcome saturate the guarantee of cover up cancer patients, many commuter boat them teenaged children, put off he established to speed across Canada to costly money engage in cancer research.
Terry began his Marathon indicate Hope bump April 12, 1980 exclaim St. John's, Newfoundland. On Sep 1, puzzle out 143 life and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Toweling was laboured to break off running improbable of Pealing Bay, Lake because human had arised in his lungs. Authentic entire contribute was stupefied and disarray. Terry passed away resistance June 28, 1981 be suspicious of the surprise 22.
Few get out are enlightened of say publicly physical flagitiousness of what Terry did: he ran 26 miles per hour, 7 years per period, on walkway, with disentangle artificial member that bossy a catch redhanded every step. It was a journey ditch Canadians longing never forget. His courage, resolution, humanitarianism, esoteric selflessness maintain been settle inspiration dole out millions admire people.
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Terry’s Legacy
On April 12th 1980, Terry dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean and began his Marathon of Hope across Canada. Averaging approximately 26 miles per day, Terry continued the Run for 143 days as the country watched with bated breath. On September 1st 1980, Terry was just outside Thunder Bay, Ontario, when he felt sharp pains in his chest. The cancer he thought that he had conquered had instead spread to his lungs. He returned to Vancouver for more treatments, but lost his battle with cancer on June 28th 1981, exactly one month shy of his 23rd birthday.
Although Terry did not complete his Marathon, his Run had raised $24.2 million for cancer research while also becoming an inspiration to millions of people worldwide. Terry Fox has received numerous honours – including the Order of Canada,a postage stamp, several memorials, schools,a mountainand an HBO movie – but his greatest legacy is the annualTerry Fox Runwhich is held in cities across Canada and around the world.
To date, theTerry Fox Foundationhas raised over 600 million dollars for cancer research. There has also been a Canadianone-dollar coin minted with the image of Terry– the first time that a Canadian figure has been featured on a coin. Terry was also featured as one of CBC’s