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Birth date
Terrance Stanley Fox is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. -
Fox meets Doug
Terry Fox meets his best friend Doug Alward in grade 10, who will later won accompany him throughout his journey -
Fox goes to university
In 1976, he took admission at ‘Simon Fraser University’ to study Kinesiology, the science of body movement, because he hoped to become a physical education teacher. He also made it to the University basketball team. -
Terry gets in a car crash
Terry Fox was driving back home along Port Coquitlam's highway in his car when he was distracted by a bridge construction site, and his car slammed into a half-ton truck. Terry came out with only a hurt right knee -
Terry discovers he has a tumour
Terry discovers he has a malignant tumour in his right leg; the leg is amputated six inches above the knee. -
Terry comes up with his plan to run across Canada
When Fox was in hospital for his surgery, he read an article about how an amputee had ran in the ‘New York City Marathon’. He got inspired by the athlete and came up with the plan to run across the entire length of Canada to inspire other cancer patients, increase cancer awareness and raise money for cancer research. -
Terry begins marathon training
Terry begins training for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research and awareness. During his training he runs over 5,000 kilometres -
Fox starts his run
Terry begins in St John's, Newfoundland. He runs an average of 42 kilometres a day (26 miles) through six provinces. -
Terry's cancer spreads
After 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, Terry stopped running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario; his primary cancer had spread to his lungs. Before returning to BC for treatment Terry said, "I'm gonna do my very best. I'll fight. I promise I won't give up." -
CTV funds Fox
The CTV network organizes a star-studded telethon, lasting five hours and raising $10 million. -
Fox becomes the youngest companion of the Order of Canada
Terry Fox becomes the youngest Companion of the Order of Canada in a special ceremony in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. -
Fox recieves another award
Terry Fox is awarded British Columbia's highest civilian award; The Order of the Dogwood. -
Fox recieves an award from the ACS
The American Cancer Society presents Terry with their highest award; The Sword of Hope. -
Fox gets the outstanding athletic accomplishment award
Canadian sports editors vote Terry Fox the Lou Marsh Award for outstanding athletic accomplishment. -
Fox is nominated Canadian of the year
Editors of Canadian Press member newspapers and the radio and television stations serviced by Broadcast News name Terry Fox Canadian of the Year. -
Fox reaches his fundraise goal
Terry's hope of raising $1 from every Canadian to fight cancer is realized. The national population reaches 24.1 million; the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope fund totals $24.17 million. -
Terry Fox passes away
After treatment with chemotherapy and interferon, Terry Fox dies at Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia - one month short of his twenty-third birthday. -
ox gets a mountain named after him
British Columbia names a 8,658 foot peak in the Rocky Mountains, Mount Terry Fox, as a lasting symbol of Terry's courage. -
Scholarship fund set up under Terry Fox's name
The Canadian government creates a $5 million endowment fund named The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award to provide scholarships each year in honour of Terry Fox. The award is presented to students who demonstrate the highest ideals and qualities of citizenship and humanitarian service. -
A statue is made in honour of Fox
A 2.7-metre (9 foot) bronze statue of Terry Fox is unveiled at Terry Fox Lookout, a site just off the Terry Fox Courage Highway, east of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The site overlooks Lake Superior near where Terry ended his run on September 1, 1980.
