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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terry Fox canonical | 2 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athlete
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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
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| causeOfDeath |
cancer
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metastatic osteogenic sarcoma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dailyRunningDistance |
approximately 26 miles
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approximately 42 kilometres ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-07-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-06-28 ⓘ |
| distanceRun |
3339 miles
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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
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surface form:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| knownFor |
Marathon of Hope
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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
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surface form:
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
|
| receivedHonor |
Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (posthumous)
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Companion of the Order of Canada ⓘ Lou Marsh Trophy ⓘ Order of the Dogwood ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Port Coquitlam
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surface form:
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
|
| sibling |
Darrell Fox
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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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