Track and field athlete Terry Fox

Terry Fox

Living place: British Columbia

Birthday: 28-7-1958

Population of the world 1958: 2.945 billions

Global rank: #9695

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Who is Track and field athlete Terry Fox?
Terry Fox is a Canadian humanitarian and athletic athlete. Despite losing a leg to bone cancer, Terry Fox has created a feat that few athletes can do. In 1977, Terry Fox was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to amputate his right leg for treatment. The night before his surgery, Terry Fox's coach gave him an article about a one-legged man taking part in the New York Marathon. The image of that man gave Terry Fox more energy to fight the disease and make a journey around the country to raise money for cancer research and treatment. In April 1980, Terry Fox started the journey "Marathon of Hope" running across Canada with the starting point of St. Jon's, Newfoundland. The journey lasted 143 days, each day Terry Fox ran more than 26 miles (more than 41km). This is a great achievement for Terry Fox because he completed the race with a prosthetic leg. Terry Fox has raised $23.4 million from his "Marathon of Hope" journey. After the Canadian television station broadcast a program about him, he received more than 10 million USD in donations for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Terry Fox is the youngest citizen in Canadian history to be awarded the Order of Canada.
In 1980, Terry Fox was awarded the Lou Marsh Award for Sportsperson of the Year in Canada.
Terry Fox is considered a hero of Canada, many major works in Canada are named after Terry Fox in his honor.
Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981 at the age of 22 but Terry Fox's journey never ends. The contest "Terry Fox Run" is held in many parts of the world and gathers many participants.
 
 

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Since childhood, Terry Fox was very fond of sports. He plays basketball, football, rugby and baseball... Basketball is his particular favorite sport but his height is not really suitable. In 8th grade, the school's basketball coach encouraged him to practice athletics. Although he has no interest in cross-country running, he still works hard because he respects the coach and wants the coach to be satisfied.
In the 8th grade season, Terry Fox only played 1 minute on the school basketball team. But he still worked hard. In 9th grade he was on the official team and in 10th grade he got an official place in the starting line up.
Terry Fox attended Simon Fraser University to study movement science to become a PE teacher. .

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Terry Fox was born into a family of 4 siblings. He has an older brother, Fred, a younger brother, Darrell, and a younger sister, Judith.

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When was Track and field athlete Terry Fox born?
Terry Fox was born in 28-7-1958, death year is , at the age of 66.
Where is Track and field athlete Terry Fox's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, of Canada. Mr working and living in British Columbia, of Canada. Mr, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dog. Terry Fox's global rank is 9695 and whose rank is 13 in list of famous Track and field athlete. Population of the world in 1958 is about 2.945 billions persons.
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Events in 1958 and 28-7

Events in the world in the birth year of Terry Fox

  • European Economic Community (Common Market) becomes effective (Jan. 1).
  • Egypt and Syria merge into United Arab Republic (Feb. 1).
  • Khrushchev becomes Premier of Soviet Union as Bulganin resigns (Mar. 27). Background: Rulers of Russia since 1533
  • Gen. Charles de Gaulle becomes French premier (June 1), remaining in power until 1969.
  • Eisenhower orders US Marines into Lebanon at request of President Chamoun, who fears overthrow (July 15).
  • New French constitution adopted (Sept. 28), de Gaulle elected president of 5th Republic (Dec. 21).

Birthday Terry Fox (28-7) in history

  • Day 28-7 year 1540: Former UK Foreign Secretary Thomas Cromwell was executed for treason and heresy at Tower Hill. On this same day, King Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
  • Day 28-7 year 1750: The great German baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach passed away in Leipzig, Germany.
  • Day 28-7 year 1794: Robespierre, The French revolutionary leader, was taken to the guillotine.
  • Day 28-7 year 1821: Peru declared its independence from Spain.
  • Day 28-7 year 1868: The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.
  • Day 28-7 year 1914: Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I.
  • Day 28-7 year 1932: Herbert Hoover ordered Douglas MacArthur to evict the Bonus Marchers from their camps.
  • Day 28-7 year 2002: Nine Pennsylvania coal miners were rescued after 77 hours of being trapped in a mine shaft.
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