Terry Fox
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President Stevenson and Betty Fox at Terry Fox statue unveiling at SFU in September 2001
These two websites are the videos about Terry Fox
About Terry Fox
About Terry Fox
Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
After undergoing chemotherapy and seeing other people, particularly children, suffering with cancer, Terry decided that he wanted to make a difference in the world, he wanted to do something to help cure this dreadful disease.
He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope. Terry began his Marathon of Hope on April 12, 1980 in St. John's Newfoundland. When he was forced by a recurrence of cancer to stop his cross-Canada run at Thunder Bay, Ontario, on September 1, 1980, he had completed a total of 5,373 km over 143 days, the equivalent of a marathon every day. After a courageous battle with cancer he passed away in June 1981.
Few people are aware of the physical enormity of what Terry did in his Marathon of Hope run across Canada. He ran 26 miles per day, 7 days per week. Imagine how sore your legs would be if you walked 26 miles day after day on pavement. Imagine how much sorer your legs would be if you ran 26 miles day after day. Few people could stand up to such punishment. Then try to imagine how incredibly difficult and painful it would be to run 26 miles per day with an artificial limb. It is almost beyond comprehension.
To date, more than $400 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world.
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I was moved by the behaviour of Terry Fox.When he was walking with his lamed legs,my heart was painful. As if not only him but also me was tortured by the cancer. Strong will was shown on his face that made everyone who saw the video would cry.It was a journey that not only Canadians themselves but also the people in the whole world will never forget. His courage, determination, humanitarianism, and selflessness have been an inspiration to millions of people.
Nowadays ,we still have Terry Fox Run in order to memorize him.But our journey is a lot easier than Terry Fox.We are healthy and the run is not that long.However,compare with Terry Fox ,we don't have the strong will as him.We are more often to say give up and do not have the determination to carry on hardwork.We need his spirit-courage, determination, humanitarianism, and selflessness .
Terry Fox is a hero.A different hero from the soldiers who sacrifice themselves on the battlefield.He is a hero not only on his courage but also on his wills.To be a success person, we need such kind of will to achieve our goals!!
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