PE 10 Terry Fox

By bmetza

  • A legend was born

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  • The Fox family moves to Vancouver.

  • Graduation and University

    Terry graduates from the Port Quoquitlm High School. He enters the Simon Frazer University to study kinesiology.

  • Cancer diognosis

    Terry is diognoses with osteogenic sarcoma, a cancerous tumour that makes the bone go soft.

  • The Marathon of Hope Begins

    Terry begins the marathon by dipping his artificial leg into the Atlanic Ocean in St.Johns Newfoundland

  • Terry meets Prime Minister Trudeau

    Terry runs into Ottawa on Canada Day, where he meets then-Prime Minister Trudeau.

  • Terry runs 48 km in one day

  • Terrys Cancer returns after 143 days of running

  • Terry dies

    After contracting pneumonia. Terry dies at Royal Columbian Hospital one month before his birthday.

  • First Terry Fox Run raises $3.5 million

    The first Terry Fox Run is held at 760 sites across Canada. $3.5 million is raised by 300,000 people

  • Terry Fox Foundation becomes independent from the Canadian Cancer Society

    The Terry Fox Run fund becomes The Terry Fox Foundation, a trust independent from the Canadian Cancer Society.

  • The Terry Fox Hall of Fame is established

    The Terry Fox Hall of Fame is established to recognize Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to assist people with disabilities.

  • Fox’s stamp is included in the Millennium Collection of influential Canadians.

    Millennium Collection of influential Canadians. Fox’s stamp is included in the Millennium Collection of influential Canadians.