Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete who embarked on the Marathon of Hope to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. He sought to bring justice to cancer patients by inspiring hope and advocating for improved treatment and research efforts. Terry Fox's perseverance and dedication continue to inspire individuals around the world to advocate for social justice and equality.

Terry Fox started elementary school in 1952, when he was about 4 or 5 years old.

Terry Fox demonstrated perseverance, courage, and determination in his marathon of hope to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. His selflessness and passion to help others in the face of adversity are admirable qualities that continue to inspire people around the world.

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he raised 2 million on his run and a telethon by ctv when he was in the hospital raised over 10 million

terry fox gave raised money to give the people who have cancer

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Terry Fox never did get to finish his run like he planned...this should not be under the humor category. Its actually rather sad.

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He was the youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian award. He won the 1980 Lou Marsh Award as the nation's top sportsman and was named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981.

He wanted to walk all over the world to prove that he was cooler than MIcheal Jackson

he liked basketball, running and wresting

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Terry fox is important to the the Canadian heritage because Terry has sacrificed his life for many many people in the world

.So guess what! our family has cancer we can help them by encouraging the world to be a better place by helping them be healthy.Starting from eating vegetables and running.If the do that every single day they can fight their cancer mabie away.because your cells are vr importent and they cause the cancer.So HELP HELP HELP!

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Terrance "Terry" Stanley Fox started his legendary marathon in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on April 12th, 1980. This city was chosen because it is Canada's Eastern most city on the shore of the Atlantic

The "Marathon of Hope," as his trek was called took him through six Canadian provinces, covering 3,339 miles. He ran nearly a marathon a day for 143 days before it was discovered on September 1st, 1980 that the cancer that took his leg at 18 had spread to his lungs as well.

He was Brave enough to go ahead and do what he wanted, to run across canda, to raise money for cancer research, and Terry fox has been an inspirational to all that know and remember him.

Terry Fox was an incredible Canadian athlete who lost a leg to cancer at the age of 20, then two years later began a run across Canada to raise awareness of, and money for, cancer research.

He started his run at St. John's, NF by standing in the Atlantic Ocean, with intentions to do the same at the Pacific Ocean. He ran nearly 5400 km in 143 days, the equivalent of a full marathon every day, with an artificial leg.

His run ended in Thunder Bay Ontario, when cancer moved into his lungs. He died shortly afterward at the age of 22, just a month short of his 23 birthday.

Mr. Fox's 1980 run was joined and supported by many, many celebrities from the United States and Canada, and was covered by news media around the world. The initial run raised more than 10 million dollars.

Terry Fox is a Canadian and international hero. His "runs" continue to this day, and have raised countless millions of dollars.

Terry Fox first dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean in April of 1980, and began his cross-Canada Marathon of Hope in St. John's Newfoundland. He continued from here through PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and ended in Thunder Bay, Ontario on September 1, 1980. He was forced to stop here because the cancer had spread to his lungs.

A cheque for $25,000.00 - by the way check is spelt cheque in Canada. What can I say they are 2 great Canadians!