Terry Fox's Accomplishments and Impacts

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  • Born

    Born

  • Car accident

  • Diagnosed with Osteosarcoma

  • Begins Marathon of Hope from St. John's, Newfoundland

    Begins Marathon of Hope from St. John's, Newfoundland

  • Reaches Quebec

    Reaches Quebec

  • Reaches Montreal

  • Reaches Ontario

  • 10,000 people meet Fox in Toronto

    10,000 people meet Fox in Toronto

  • Stops running outside of Thunder Bay

  • Announces his return of cancer

  • CTV organizes a telethon to raise money for Cancer Research in support of Fox

    CTV organizes a telethon to raise money for Cancer Research in support of Fox

  • Fox becomes youngest ever companion of the Order of Canada

    Fox becomes youngest ever companion of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded highest civilian award of B.C., the Order of the Dogwood

    Awarded highest civilian award of B.C., the Order of the Dogwood

  • Awarded the highest award of the American Cancer Society, the Sword of Hope

  • Awarded the Lou Marsh Award

    Awarded the Lou Marsh Award

  • Named Canadian of the Year

  • Reaches his $24.1 million goal in funds for cancer research

  • A mountain in the Rocky Mountains is named Mount Terry Fox

    A mountain in the Rocky Mountains is named Mount Terry Fox

  • Died

    Died

  • Named Canadian of the Year

  • An 83 km section in the Trans-Canada highway is named the Terry Fox Courage Highway

    An 83 km section in the Trans-Canada highway is named the Terry Fox Courage Highway

  • Added to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

    Added to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

  • First Terry Fox run

    First Terry Fox run

  • Rod Stewart released his song written about Fox, in his album "Tonight I'm Yours"

    Rod Stewart released his song written about Fox, in his album "Tonight I'm Yours"

  • A commemorative stamp is made by Canada Post

    A commemorative stamp is made by Canada Post

  • A statue of Fox is built at Terry Fox Lookout

    A statue of Fox is built at Terry Fox Lookout

  • Schools begin participating in the Terry Fox Run

  • Steve Fonyo replicates Fox's Run with his "Journey For Lives"

    Steve Fonyo replicates Fox's Run with his "Journey For Lives"

  • Paralympic Athlete Rick Hansen inspired by Fox begins his "Man in Motion World Tour"

    Paralympic Athlete Rick Hansen inspired by Fox begins his "Man in Motion World Tour"

  • Fox's Port Coquitlam High School renames to Terry Fox Secondary School

    Fox's Port Coquitlam High School renames to Terry Fox Secondary School

  • Terry Fox Hall of Fame is created

  • The Terry Fox Monument becomes part of the Path of Heroes

    The Terry Fox Monument becomes part of the Path of Heroes

  • Voted Canada's Greatest Hero

  • Canada Post makes another Terry Fox stamp, this time as part of the Millenium Collection

    Canada Post makes another Terry Fox stamp, this time as part of the Millenium Collection

  • The Royal Canadian Mint begins producing a $1 coin for the 25th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope

    The Royal Canadian Mint begins producing a $1 coin for the 25th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope

  • The movie "Terry" is released

    The movie "Terry" is released

  • The Terry Fox Research Institute is built

    The Terry Fox Research Institute is built

  • The Winter Olympics introduced the Terry Fox Award

    The Winter Olympics introduced the Terry Fox Award

  • The Documentary about Fox "Into the Wind" is released

  • Added to Canada's Medical Hall of Fame as a medical hero

    Added to Canada's Medical Hall of Fame as a medical hero