Terry Fox

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Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist best known for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money and awareness for cancer research after losing a leg to the disease.

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instanceOf athlete
cancer research activist
human
humanitarian
amputationReason cancer
bodyModification right leg amputation
campaignEndPlace near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
campaignEndReason cancer recurrence in lungs
campaignStartDate 1980-04-12
campaignStartPlace St. John’s
surface form: St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
causeOfDeath cancer
metastatic osteogenic sarcoma
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dailyRunningDistance approximately 26 miles
approximately 42 kilometres
dateOfBirth 1958-07-28
dateOfDeath 1981-06-28
distanceRun 3339 miles
5373 kilometres
education Simon Fraser University
ethnicGroup Canadian of Anglo-European descent
fullName Terrance Stanley Fox
fundraisingGoal 1 dollar for every Canadian
givenName Terrance
hasMemorial Terry Fox Monument near Thunder Bay, Ontario
Terry Fox statue in Ottawa, Ontario
Terry Fox statue in Vancouver, British Columbia
hasSchoolNamedAfter Terry Fox Secondary School, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
multiple schools across Canada
honouredBy Terry Fox Foundation
inspiredEvent Terry Fox Run
intendedDestination Vancouver
surface form: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
knownFor Marathon of Hope
cancer research fundraising
legacy major symbol of courage and perseverance in Canada
medicalCondition osteogenic sarcoma
nationality Canadian icon
nickname Terry Fox self-link
numberOfDaysRun 143
occupation activist
athlete
parent Betty Fox
Rolly Fox
placeOfBirth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
placeOfDeath New Westminster
surface form: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
receivedHonor Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (posthumous)
Companion of the Order of Canada
Lou Marsh Trophy
Order of the Dogwood
religion Christianity
residence Port Coquitlam
surface form: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
sibling Darrell Fox
Fred Fox
Judith Fox
sport basketball
distance running
startedCampaign Marathon of Hope
studied kinesiology at Simon Fraser University
TerryFoxRun annual charity run for cancer research
usedProsthesis artificial right leg

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