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Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox CC OD (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$650 million has been raised in his name.
Fox was a distance runner and basketball player for his Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, high school and Simon Fraser University. His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, though he continued to run using an artificial leg. He also played wheelchair basketball in Vancouver, winning three national championships.
Actors: Christina Jennings (producer), Rick Cordeiro (actor), David Huband (actor), Shawn Ashmore (actor), Christina Jennings (producer), Shawn Ashmore (producer), Scott Garvie (producer), Catherine Disher (actress), Shannon Lawson (actress), Patrick Cassavetti (producer), Robert Carli (composer), Shauna MacDonald (actress), Gigi Morin (miscellaneous crew), Don McBrearty (director), David Fraser (actor),
Plot: "Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to Thunder Bay, Ontario when he died, one month before his 23nd birthday yet his memories will live on forever in the hearts of Canadians everywhere.
Keywords: amputee, athlete, based-on-true-story, canada, canadian, cancer, cancer-awareness, character-name-in-title, cross-country, fund-raiserActors: Robert Duvall (actor), Saul Rubinek (actor), Ron Wisman (editor), Chuck Shamata (actor), R.H. Thomson (actor), Matt Craven (actor), Bill Conti (composer), Alf Humphreys (actor), Patrick Watson (actor), Frank Adamson (actor), Rosalind Chao (actress), Bob Cooper (producer), Linda Kemp (costume designer), Michael Zelniker (actor), Elva Mai Hoover (actress),
Plot: Terry Fox has lost a leg to cancer. Frustrated with the lack of public support for or recognition of cancer victims and amputees, he sets himself the task of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research: his "Marathon of Hope".
Keywords: 1980s, amputation, amputee, artificial-leg, british-columbia, canada, canadian, cancer, cancer-research, cancer-walk