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Terry Fox's Legacy
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. In order for a goal set by many sportsmen to be achieved it is driven by determination, hard work, and high ambitions. Terry Fox is one of those sportsmen whom he set a goal, and with complete intelligence strived to achieve it. Terry is one of the rare courageous sportsmen who left a finger print and an ever lasting legacy, not only on his own country’s history, but became a remarkable national athlete. Although, many athletes have crossed many courageous and unforgettable moments, Terry Fox have left himself an ongoing legacy, changed cancer research in Canada, battled cancer, and set himself as an inspiring role model for numerous athletes, and

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