Terry Fox
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and cancer research activist who became a national hero after his courageous run across Canada to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he lost his leg to cancer but embarked on the Marathon of Hope in 1980, running nearly 3,339 miles on one leg before his journey was cut short by the spread of his cancer. His legacy continues through the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised millions for cancer research in his name.
Born on Jul 28, 1958 (67 years old)
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Canada:
Terry Fox is a Canadian icon known for his Marathon of Hope.
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Croatia:
Terry Fox is known for his Marathon of Hope in 1980, which inspired people worldwide to fight against cancer.
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Canada:
The opinion piece mentions retracing Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.
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Canada:
Terry Fox is remembered for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise awareness for cancer research.
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Canada:
Terry Fox is remembered for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research after losing his leg to cancer.
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Iceland:
Terry Fox is mentioned as a Canadian athlete who inspired Richard Whitehead by running a marathon on a prosthetic leg after losing his own leg to cancer.
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Canada:
Terry Fox is a legendary Canadian marathoner known for his Marathon of Hope to raise funds for cancer research.
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Canada:
Terry Fox is rightly considered to be one of the 'greatest Canadians' – a young man who transformed our country’s national vocabulary of courage.
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Canada:
Terry Fox set out to run across Canada and raise $1-million for cancer research after losing his leg to cancer.
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Canada:
The Terry Fox Foundation is named for the runner who died in 1981 after a recurrence of cancer.
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