Terry Fox
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and activist who, after losing a leg to cancer, attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.
His Marathon of Hope covered over 5,000 kilometers before cancer forced him to stop.
He died in 1981 at age 22.
Annual Terry Fox Runs worldwide continue his fundraising legacy: My kids did the Terry Fox Run at school.
- amputeeOne without a limb
- CanadaNorthern North American nation
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- artificial legSynthetic limb replacement
- legAmbulatory limb
cancer · osteosarcoma · cancer research · fundraising · run · determination · hero · marathon · Atlantic Ocean · Pacific Ocean · inspiration · philanthropy · charity · hope · activist · Pierre Trudeau · Canadian identity · resilience
- Canadian AthletesWayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Bobby Orr, Steve Nash
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- Canadian Sportshockey, curling, lacrosse, NHL, CFL
- Canadian HistoryConfederation, Rupert's Land, colonial era, colonial government, self-government
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
selflessness and sacrifice
Terry Foxcon artist
Professional fraud perpetrator
grifter · Bernie Madoff · Lance Armstrong · self-promoter · opportunist