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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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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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‚ and
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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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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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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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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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Terry Fox was very determined which is one reason why he did not end his journey‚ leaving his goal unaccomplished. He was optimistic throughout his journey‚ which helped him overcome the obstacles that stood in his way. Although Terry’s was determined to continue his marathon‚ he was forced to stop. His cancer had spread to his lungs. His doctors told him that he is unable to continue the marathon before things get out of hand. Terry didn’t start to think negatively
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something different. Terry Fox was an athlete who lost his leg to cancer when he was only 18 and decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Terry Fox shoved any doubt that anyone had of him running across Canada on one leg to the back of their heads after he showed what he could do. Losing a leg to cancer did not discourage Terry Fox‚ if anything‚ it made him want to run across Canada and become one of the nation’s greatest heroes to ever live. Terrance Stanley Fox was born on July
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Terrance Stanley Fox was a great Canadian athlete who overcame what life threw at him – and just wouldn’t quit. He was a man with a dream - and that dream was to run across Canada. With one real and one artificial leg‚ Terry embarked on his Marathon of Hope. Running across Canada was his way to show the world that he was not going out without a fight. Terry Fox has shown Canada and the rest of the world that one person can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg
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