Terry Fox
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- On March, 1977, 18 year old Terrance "Terry" Stanley Fox was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma after experiencing intense pain on his right knee. His leg was amputated 15 m above the knee and he was soon fitted with an artificial leg.
- The night before Fox's surgery, he received an article about Dick Traum, the first amputee to complete the New York City Marathon in 1976. His story inspired Fox to compete in a marathon himself.
- On April 12, 1980, Fox began his Marathon of Hope. His goal was to run across Canada to persuade $1 from each person across the province for cancer research. He began his journey in St.John's, Newfoundland and ran through Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario.
- On September 1, 1980, the cancer returned and invaded his lungs, forcing Fox to stop running outside the city of Thunder Bay. By this time, he had ran for 143 days, 5,373 km, and his Marathon of Hope would raise up to $24.2 million dollars.
- On June 28, 1981, Fox slipped into a coma and passed away at the Royal Columbian Hospital. Following his death, a $5 million dollar funding on his name was established by the Canadian government to provide scholarships for young students.
- On July 1, 1999, Terry Fox was named Canada's greatest hero in a national survey for his hope and determination to run and raise money for cancer research.
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