Terry Fox-My Hero “I’m gonna do my very best. I’ll fight. I promise I won’t give up!” Terry said this after he had to give up in Thunder bay‚ Ontario. Terrance Stanley Fox is a hero to me because he set examples to younger and older people to raise awareness and money towards supporting cancer. He is my idol because my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer in 2001 and had it for 5 years and due to a seizure he tragically died on July 28th‚ 2005. Terry Fox was born on July 28th‚ 1958. In his younger
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Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg‚ Manitoba‚ but raised in Port Coquitlam‚ British Columbia‚ a community near Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. As an active teenager involved in many sports‚ in 1977 Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated six inches above the knee. <br> <br>The night before his operation‚ Terry read an article about an amputee who had competed in the New York Marathon. Indirectly that story‚ along with Terry’s observations
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January 12‚ 2009 Essay #2 Terry Fox Few people in today’s modern society become a household name for traditional merits of heroism. Even fewer are remembered long after the spotlight of their accomplishments fade. In Canadian history‚ no name resonates closer to the word hero than Terry Fox and his marathon of hope. His innate sense of selflessness‚ and perseverance in the face of adversity has become Terry’s lasting legacy. Turning tragedy into opportunity‚ Terry inspired an entire nation
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Terry Fox is an inspiration to all; he set a phenomenal goal for himself to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Why did he do this? He was only 18 at the time when he was diagnosed with Metastatistic Osteosarcoma which is a cancer that starts around the knees. At first Terry didn’t think it was anything because he was in a horrible crash with a pick-up truck and hurt his leg before‚ he just thought the pain was coming back. Terry wanted to raise money and awareness because he
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In my mind one really stands out among the rest. His name is Terry Fox and he is one of the greatest athlete to run on the face of this planet. Terry discovered he had cancer and then decided to run across Canada. He was a brave man who would take what the world through at him. Running across Canada was his way to show the world that he was not going out with out a fight. Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg Manitoba on July 28 1958 Terry was raised in port Coquintlam‚ British Columbia. He was very
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Born on July 28th 1958‚ Terrance Stanley Fox‚ famously known as Terry Fox‚ was brought into this world‚ to change our perspective on cancer. He lived happily with his mother Betty Fox‚ his father Rolland Fox‚ his two brothers‚ Darrell and Fred Fox and his sister Judith Fox. The Foxes were a close and strong family; they had experienced hardships‚ loss and tragedy. They weren’t a wealthy family‚ but they loved one another. Sometimes hard on each other they always pushed themselves to achieve the
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in general. Terry Fox was born on July 28‚ 1958 in Winnipeg‚ Manitoba. Terry was a very enthusiastic and athletic individual and played multiple sports in his early ages. He dedicated most of his time towards a world famous sport –basketball‚ and was a valuable player on the school basketball teams. After his hard work and dedication in all of his life successes‚ life had been unfair to him. In 1977 his life utterly changed. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his right knee. Terry had his right
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Terry Fox was a young Canadian who was diagnosed with cancer and never lost his hopes. After he lost one leg due cancer he ran several hundreds of kilometers using an artificial leg‚ and started his journey raised money to cancer research. Terry Fox was the greatest Canadian of all time because he brought hope against cancer. I believe that his simple idea‚ Terry Fox fought for his beliefs and his efforts cost his life. The Terry Fox Foundation website inform that Terry Fox born in Winnipeg‚ Manitoba
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Terry Fox Video Response Journal After watching the video and discovering a little more about Terry Fox with the guest speaker and all‚ it has reminded me once again about Terry’s courageous achievement. For many years‚ ever since I came to Canada‚ I learned about Terry Fox‚ ran the Terry Fox Run‚ Terry Fox fundraising for Cancer Research‚ watched videos about Terry during assemblies‚ and have discussed about Terry’s bravery; each time I hear about him‚ he never ceases to make me look back at
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If you turn right and walk ahead‚ on the left is our fourth exhibit. This is the Order of Canada medal which Terry Fox received on June 28‚ 1981. This medal was the embodiment of what he had accomplished in his fight against cancer. As you can see‚ the medal is outlined with the colours of Canada: red and white. According to the Office of the Secrety to the Governor General‚ the insignia of the Order is a stylized six point snowflake‚ with a red centre bearing a stylized maple leaf. The motto surrounding
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