Before being diagnosed with cancer, Terry Fox was a promising athlete and a dedicated runner. He played Basketball and participated in various sports during his high school years. After graduating, he worked as a physical education teacher and was also involved in coaching. His athletic background and determination played a significant role in his inspiring journey to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
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Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer)
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Yes, because he had cancer in his leg. But even with the cancer he ran a marathon across Canada, but before he could finnish the cancer spread to his lungs and he died.
Terry Fox was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, after an accident in 1976 that resulted in a leg injury. The cancer led to the amputation of his right leg. This life-changing experience motivated him to start his Marathon of Hope, raising awareness and funds for cancer research.
Terry Fox was in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1977. He had initially gone there to participate in a basketball tournament, but soon after, he experienced severe pain in his leg, which led to his cancer diagnosis. This pivotal moment inspired him to embark on his Marathon of Hope, raising awareness and funds for cancer research.
Terry Fox's major events include being diagnosed with cancer at age 18, having his right leg amputated due to the disease, and his Marathon of Hope in 1980 where he ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry Fox passed away in 1981 at the age of 22, but his legacy continues through the annual Terry Fox Run.
Terry Fox had cancer called Osteogenic Sarcoma, which spread to his lungs.
well obviously that's why he started to run
Terry Fox stopped running outside of Thunder Bay when the cancer spread to his lungs