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What Is Terry Fox's Legacy

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In 1981, Terry Fox with one amputated leg embarked on a Cross-Canada run to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Terry Fox was a Humanitarian, an extreme Cancer Activist and above all an amazing Athlete. Despite the fact that the Cancer got worse, causing him to have to end his run in Thunder Bay, Ontario on September 1st 1981. He astonishingly ran for 143 days, the end results being he approximately ran 5,373 kilometres in total. This ran ultimately caused him his life. Although he is gone, his legacy certainly isn't. Over $650 million has been raised in his name for cancer research. He truly is a legacy and a Canadian Hero.
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