The Terry Fox: Lawson Project) By Caden Kennedy
Terry Fox Rough copy (article for Grade 7 lawson project) by Caden Graham (In Mme Campos’s class)
Twenty Second, February, 2018
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and cancer research activist who attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry Fox received Osteosarcoma which resulted with one of his legs being amputated. When he was in the hospital, he looked around and saw all the kids who had cancer. Seeing the kids with cancer inspired him to run for cancer. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his run and result in his death, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The Terry Fox Run is held every year in honor of Terry’s deed.
Terry Fox was a distance runner and basketball player …show more content…
His hopes of completing the run and his marathon ended when he died due to the cancer. In addition to being the youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada, Terry Fox won the many Awards as the nation's top sportsman and was named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. Considered a national hero, he has had many buildings, statues, roads, and parks named in his honour across the country. Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg. His family moved to British Columbia, then settled in Port Coquitlam. His parents loved their family, and his mother was especially protective of her children. it was through. He was an enthusiastic athlete as a child. His passion was for basketball and though he shorter than the other kids and was a poor player at the time, Terry Fox sought to make his school team in grade eight. Terry Fox’s physical education teacher and basketball coach at Mary Hill Junior High School, felt he was better suited to be a distance runner and encouraged him to take up the sport. Fox had no desire for cross-country running, but took it up because he respected and wanted to please his coach. He was
Twenty Second, February, 2018
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and cancer research activist who attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry Fox received Osteosarcoma which resulted with one of his legs being amputated. When he was in the hospital, he looked around and saw all the kids who had cancer. Seeing the kids with cancer inspired him to run for cancer. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his run and result in his death, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The Terry Fox Run is held every year in honor of Terry’s deed.
Terry Fox was a distance runner and basketball player …show more content…
His hopes of completing the run and his marathon ended when he died due to the cancer. In addition to being the youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada, Terry Fox won the many Awards as the nation's top sportsman and was named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. Considered a national hero, he has had many buildings, statues, roads, and parks named in his honour across the country. Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg. His family moved to British Columbia, then settled in Port Coquitlam. His parents loved their family, and his mother was especially protective of her children. it was through. He was an enthusiastic athlete as a child. His passion was for basketball and though he shorter than the other kids and was a poor player at the time, Terry Fox sought to make his school team in grade eight. Terry Fox’s physical education teacher and basketball coach at Mary Hill Junior High School, felt he was better suited to be a distance runner and encouraged him to take up the sport. Fox had no desire for cross-country running, but took it up because he respected and wanted to please his coach. He was