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Birth
Terry Fox was born on July 28th, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba -
Family
The Terry family was a theatrical dynasty of the late 19th century and beyond. The family not only those members with the name Terry, but also Nelsons , Craig's and Gielgud's, to the Terrys were linked by marriage or blood ties. he was very close to his parents Betty fox and Rolly fox. -
Childhood
Terry was persistent in anything he did and hated to lose in any sports. He loved to play basketball but wasn’t good at it till he was in eighth grade. -
Helping Hands
when terry decided to run a marathon his friend Doug was quick to say ill be right beside you in a car -
Cancer Diagnosis
Terry was angry when he was diagnosed with cancer because of how much money is put into research so he set of on a marathon asking for one dollar from every house -
Prosthetic
Terry got a prosthetic leg -
Raising Funds
Terry Fox's dream had come true terry fox raised 24 million dollars before he died.
To date, more than $600 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world. -
Awards
He won the ‘Lou Marsh Award’ in 1980 as Canada’s top sportsman for that year. -
Marathon Of Hope
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 (3,107 miles). -
Death
Terry Fox died on June 28th, 1981 in New Westminster, BC -
Legacy
even though terry's dead people still honor him by running a marathon in his place every year
