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	'''Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox''', ] (], ] – ], ]) was a ] ], ], and ] treatment ]. He became famous for his ], a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research, running with only one leg. He is considered one of Canada's greatest heroes of the ] and is celebrated internationally every September as people participate in the ']', the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research.

	==Biography==
	Terry (Terrance) Fox was born in ], ], Canada to Rolly and Betty Fox. He was raised with his two brothers and sister in the family home on Morrill Street in ], ], Canada.

	Young Terry was always an active sports fan, with ] being his favorite. As a teenager he won numerous medals in diving and swim competitions and impressed many with his stamina and endurance. Though many of his instructors encouraged him to stay with water sports and train professionally, Terry instead persued another dream, which was to become a ] teacher. After graduating with honours in high school, he applied to ] in ], British Columbia and was accepted as a ] student. Terry was an active student at SFU and participated in a variety of on-campus clubs and groups. Very politically aware, Fox participated in a number of ] activist causes, such as ] protests and on-campus ]s. His participation in a number of anti-] protests have earned him some criticism.

	In 1977, after feeling pain in his right knee, he was diagnosed with ]. At the time the only way to treat his condition was to ] his right leg several inches above the knee. Three years after losing his leg at age 18, the young athlete decided to run from coast to coast in order to ] for ]. In creating the Marathon of Hope, his goal was to raise $1.00 from every Canadian citizen.

	==Marathon of Hope==
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	Terry began by dipping his ] in the ] at ], ] on ], ]. He aimed to dip it again in the ] at ], British Columbia. He also filled two large bottles with Atlantic Ocean water; his plan was to keep one as a souvenir and pour the other one into the Pacific.
	His plan was to run about 42 ] (26.2 miles) a day, the distance of a typical ]. No one had ever done anything similar to the task Fox was undertaking.

	Unfortunately, Terry Fox could not finish his run. The cancer had spread to his lungs, and he was forced to abandon the course on ], 1980 just northeast of ] after 143 days. He had run 5,373 km (3,339 miles, or around 23.3 miles per day) through ], ], ], ], ], and ].
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	Soon after Fox was forced to stop, the ] organized a ] in hopes of raising additional funds for the cause. Any celebrities within range of ] were invited to participate, and the event raised millions of dollars. Many of the guests paid tribute to Fox; TV actor ] called him "the real ]."

	When he passed through Ottawa, Prime Minister ] awarded him the ], making him the then-youngest person to ever receive the award.

	The year after his legendary run, Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981 - just one month shy of his twenty-third birthday.

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	== Legacy ==
	The most important legacy of Terry Fox has to be the hundreds of millions of dollars raised for cancer research by him and in his name. Part of the research has gone into improving treatments including that of the cancer that ultimately killed Fox. Children who now are diagnosed with osteosarcoma will rarely have amputations, and their lifespans have been greatly increased.

	The other lasting legacy of Terry Fox has been the creation of an annual international charity run that raises money for cancer research. The ] was established a few years after his death and has raised hundreds of millions around the world.

	In 1985, ], another Canadian who also lost a leg to cancer, successfully ran the full length of Terry's intended course.

	Terry Fox also helped remove the stigma that often surrounded disabled persons. He showed that people with physical limitations were able to excel in physical acts that even healthy able-bodied people would struggle to accomplish. He further helped raise the profile of cancer and its effects on society. Prior to his marathon, cancer was a little-discussed topic in Canada.

	Many schools across ], like ]'s Terry Fox Secondary School, are named in his honour.

	== Portrayals ==
	His story is dramatized in the ] ] ] '']'', which the Fox family has criticized for its negative depiction of Terry as having a fiery temper. In that film, he was portrayed by ], who won the Best Actor award at the ] in ] for his portrayal.

	In ], a new movie, titled '']'', was produced by the ] television network. In that film, Fox was portrayed by ]. Unlike Fryer, however, Ashmor's is not himself an amputee; digital editing was used to superimpose a prosthesis over Ashmore's real leg.

	Author ] also chronicled Fox in his 2005 book '']''.

	While Terry Fox was on his Marathon of Hope, a ] song was composed. "Run Terry Run" was performed by the Nancy Ryan's Singers.

	British singer/songwriter ]'s 1981 album ''Tonight I'm Yours'' includes the song "Never Give Up On A Dream" (co-written with ]), a tribute to Terry's Marathon of Hope. Proceeds from the song went towards cancer research.

	In a public opinion poll, Terry Fox was voted the most ] of the ]. He was voted number two on ] list.

	]’s fictional book ''Run'' is about a troubled teenager who is inspired by a meeting with Terry Fox.

	== Honours ==
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	* Voted second at The Greatest Canadian of all time, by popular vote.
	* ] Premier Bill Bennett presented British Columbia’s highest civilian award to Terry Fox.
	* ] of 1980
	* Named athlete of the year in his final year of high school
	* Named ], 1980
	* '']'' is a ] ].
	* Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School was renamed ] in ]. Its new building, opened ], retains the Fox name. Also around the country are ] (], BC), Terry Fox Junior High School (], AB), Terry Fox Elementary School (], ON), Terry Fox Public School (], ON), Terry Fox Public School (], ON), Terry Fox Elementary School (], QC), École primaire Terry Fox (]/], QC), and Terry Fox School (], QC).
	* On May 23, 2006, it was announced that a new school being constructed in Bathurst, New Brunswick would be named Terry Fox Elementary School. This is the first school in Atlantic Canada to bear his name, and it will open in September 2006.
	* Beginning ], 2005, a special-edition regular-circulation ] ] depicting Fox began circulating.
	* ] ({{coor dms\|52\|56\|00\|N\|119\|14\|00\|W\|}}; summit 2,650 ]s), near ] is named in his honour, as well as ]
	*More found here - http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/about%20terry%20fox/honours/default.asp?s=

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	* {{imdb title\|id=0086427\|title=The Terry Fox Story}}

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