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Terry Fox was born on July 28th, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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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.
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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.
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when terry decided to run a marathon his friend Doug was quick to say ill be right beside you in a car
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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
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Terry got a prosthetic leg
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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. -
He won the ‘Lou Marsh Award’ in 1980 as Canada’s top sportsman for that year.
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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).
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Terry Fox died on June 28th, 1981 in New Westminster, BC
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even though terry's dead people still honor him by running a marathon in his place every year
