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Birth
Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, between his father, Rolly Fox, and his mother, Betty Fox -
Pain
After feeling pain in his right knee, Terry was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. This is a form of cancer that very often starts at the knee, then works its way up into the muscles and tendons. At this time, the only way to treat his condition was to amputate his right leg a little above the knee. Terry believed that the injury from the earlier car crash had weakened his knee, though the doctors didn't agree. -
He Creates the Marathon of Hope
Terry decided to run from one coast to another in Canada to raise money for cancer research. By creating a marathon of hope, Fox's goal was to raise a dollar from all Canadian citizens. Because of Terry's heart condition, a cardiologist warned him of a possible death, but Fox felt dangerous symptoms, but he continued his plan. -
supporters
Terry Fox sent a letter to the Canadian Cancer Society and began fighting cancer. Terry wrote more letters to Imperial Oil, Adidas, Ford Motor Company, and several other companies asking for gas, vehicles, sneakers, and money, respectively. Terry Fox also sent several more letters asking for subsidies for the new running leg. Now that Terry had the sponsors he needed, he could start a marathon of hope. -
Marathon of Hope Started
Fox began by immersing his artificial legs in the Atlantic Ocean in St. Louis. It's John in Newfoundland. When he arrived in Victoria, British Columbia, he hoped to soak it in the Pacific Ocean. He also got two bottles filled with Atlantic water. He planned to keep one as a souvenir and pour the other into the Pacific Ocean. He was going to run about 42 kilometers a day. -
Running
Fox ran successfully in Canada and Quebec before receiving a warm welcome in Ontario. The crowd lined the street to cheer for him. On July 11, in Toronto, Darryl Sitler gave Terry his NHL All-Star team sweater. -
metastasis to osteosarcoma
Terry couldn't finish the race because of bone cancer that spread to his lungs. Terry had a golf ball-sized lump in his right lung and an onion-sized lump in his left lung. On September 1, 1980, he had to stop running northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. In 143 days. He ran about 5,373 kilometers through many provinces, including Nova Sticktoia, PEI, and Ontario. -
Establishment of the Terry Fox Foundation
The Terry Fox Foundation was founded in 1981 and chose to raise money by holding a run that year. It was a success with over 300,000 runners, raising about $3.5 million.The current National Director of the Terry Fox Foundation is Darrell Fox, Terry's brother, who participated in the Marathon of Hope with Terry. The race is the world's largest daily cancer fundraiser. -
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The Death of Terry
In June 1981, Terry developed pneumonia, and on June 27, he fell into a coma. He died at 4:35 a.m. on June 28, his favorite time to run. He was almost 23 years old after a year of running. Terry Fox's family half-flagged Canadian government buildings across Canada and abroad as they retreated home to prepare for his funeral.