12 apr 1980 anni - Terry Fox Marathon of Hope

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Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox CC OD was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on an east to west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Born: July 28, 1958, Winnipeg Died: June 28, 1981, New Westminster Cause of death: Metastatic osteosarcoma Education: Simon Fraser University Siblings: Darrell Fox, Fred Fox, Judith Fox Parents: Betty Fox, Rolly Fox. On the twelfth of April 1980, Terry Fox dipped his amputated leg in the Atlantic Ocean, near St. John's Newfoundland. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 1977. He was attempting to do the impossible, running across Canada with only one leg. Fox was raising money fox cancer research, and has millions in the entirety of the run's lifetime. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, Terry was forced to end his run, in Thunder Bay Ontario because his cancer had spread to his lungs.
Fox died in June 1981.

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