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Terry Fox: Biography
Terrance (Terry) Stanley Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 28th, 1958. He was raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, and from a very young age, was very athletic. When he was only 18 years old, Terry was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, and would have to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres above the knee. The night before he was to have his leg amputated, Terry read about an amputee runner and dreamed about running to raise money for cancer research. During his recovery, Terry developed the idea for the "Marathon of Hope", in which he would run across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research. After 18 months of training and preparation, Terry began the "Marathon of Hope" in St. John's, Newfoundland. Although disappointed by the limited attention he first received, Terry persisted, averaging about 43km a day. As...
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