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Terry Fox
Terry Fox was an extremely important and influential Canadian that continues to be remembered yearly with the Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research, and he is taught in all Canadian schools as part of Canadian History.
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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
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Where did terry fox run to and from for his marathon?
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.
Why do you run on Terry Fox day?
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.
What are the countries that participate in the Terry Fox run?
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.
When did Terry Fox meet Bobby Orr?
A cheque for $25,000.00 - by the way check is spelt cheque in Canada. What can I say they are 2 great Canadians!
He ran to raise awareness for cancer and collect funds for cancer research but was not able to complete his run.
Why is Terry Fox important to Canada?
Terry Fox is an important part of Canada because he risked his own life and health to give awareness to us canadians , so that we can help the people in need, to help kids with all types of cancer so that they don't have to face the same pain that he faced.
Terry Fox ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. See related questions for more info.
How did terry fox loose his leg?
Sadly he had a cancer called BONE CANCER the thing that killed him was some cells of cancer left over from when he lost his leg still left which went to his lungs and he had 2 tumors on each of hid lungs size of golfbàlls
What did Terry Fox's dad's job?
He didn't have much of a chance to work. He was a university student when cancer hit. I think he was about 18. He was studying to be a PhysEd teacher. He was only 22 when he died.
He held the usual summer/seasonal jobs to make a bit of money but as for a career? His life was cut short before he could start one.
When did Terry Fox start playing handicapped basketball?
terry fox started running in 1963
he started his run on september 1 1980
What enterprising characteristics did terry fox display?
the answer is that terry fox played chess and dancing and singing
Yes, Terry Fox was a Christian. There is a sign at Pelican Lake in Ninette, Manitoba that shows where he was baptized. I saw an interview with him in the year he died and he said through his illness his faith had gotten stronger.
How many steps did terry fox take during th marothon of hope?
According to the Wikipedia article on his name, although Terry Fox did complete part of the journey, his cancer returned. He had to be forced to end his run after 143 days and after less than 6000 km of running.
How much did Terry Fox want to run?
His Marathon of Hope was from one side of Canada to the other(from St.John's Newfoundland to Victoria, British Colombia).
