Terry Fox
"Somewhere the hurting must stop" (). It's as fascinating as it is rewarding to recognize the many accomplishments and effects on humanity brought forth by the courageous . Appreciating and acknowledging a brief history of his life, his marathon of hope and it's successes over the years including special awards and the outstanding results and also the public's view towards Terry will help prove what a brave and beautiful person he was.
was born on July 28, 1958 and grew to be very brave, persuing qualities that were strong and showed much determination throughout his life. After graduating from high school with honours, Terrance Stanley Fox attended Simon Fraser University in Burnabe, ...
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tumor. Terry received the test results, and sadly, he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma: a rare bone cancer. With his parents by his side, Terry cried. This marked the beginning of the battle for his life, yet the start of a new hope. Eventually, since the cancer had spread, Terry was forced to have his leg amputated. The night before his operation Terry's former basketball coach visited him at the hospital, his coach spoke to him about the amazing things Terry could do and learn from his horrible tragedy (Brown 13). As a result of very supportive friends and family Terry had a dream, that night, and in life. "I had a dream that night, that I would run right across Canada. I didn't even know if I'd be able to walk, but it was something that never left me, that dream, that fantasy" (Brown 12). Fortunately, Terry made it though the operation successfully, and in no time was up doing the things that he most enjoyed. On October 15, 1979, Terry wrote a letter to the Canadian ...
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cancer. As a result, Terry was forced to keep rested and was encouraged to stop the marathon, but the rest of the world worked hard to show their love for his efforts and to do what made him happy.
On February 1, 1981 Terry saw his goal had been met. He had set out to raise a dollar from each Canadian citizen, and the total had been reached, a large amount of $24.17 million was raised. Unfortunately after his amazing breakthroughs Terry passed on June 28, 1981. To date over $200 million has been raised and the numbers continue to grow with every annual run. In fact the run is "the largest single-day fun-raiser for cancer research in the world" (T.F. Foundation). The foundation ...
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