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with a police escort and passing motorists cheering him on, one-legged runner Stephen Fonyo is entering Metro
with a police escort and passing motorists cheering him on, one-legged runner Stephen Fonyo is entering Metro

with a police escort and passing motorists cheering him on, one-legged runner Stephen Fonyo is entering Metro

Date9/3/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: with a police escort and passing motorists cheering him on; one-legged runner Stephen Fonyo is entering Metro. He's running across Canada to help raise money for cancer research.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0047713F
Triumphant runner: One-legged runner Steve Fonyo waves to a cheering crowd in Vancouver before starting his speech at the conclusion of his cross-Canada Journey For Lives in May
Triumphant runner: One-legged runner Steve Fonyo waves to a cheering crowd in Vancouver before starting his speech at the conclusion of his cross-Canada Journey For Lives in May
Fonyo, Steve, 1965-
5/27/1985
Fonyo back in town. Steve Fonyo, the one-legged runner who achieved international fame by running across Canada, was back in Toronto yesterday. He was(...)
Fonyo back in town. Steve Fonyo, the one-legged runner who achieved international fame by running across Canada, was back in Toronto yesterday. He was(...)
Fonyo, Steve, 1965-
7/30/1985
Steve Fonyo: One-legged runner does not know how long he will be in Canada
Steve Fonyo: One-legged runner does not know how long he will be in Canada
Fonyo, Steve, 1965-
5/30/1986
News break. Steve Fonyo took a break from his running yesterday between Brighton and Colborne to catch up on the news. The one-legged man, who is runn(...)
News break. Steve Fonyo took a break from his running yesterday between Brighton and Colborne to catch up on the news. The one-legged man, who is runn(...)
Faught, Ken
8/29/1984
Hi, mom! One-legged runner Terry Fox is greeted by his mother, Betty, in a surprise reunion on Highway 2 near Whitby
Hi, mom! One-legged runner Terry Fox is greeted by his mother, Betty, in a surprise reunion on Highway 2 near Whitby
Beaty, Keith
7/10/1980
How's yours? One-legged runner Terry Fox and former hockey great Bobbu Orr check out their knees during Fox's second visit to with $25,000 cheque for Cancer research
How's yours? One-legged runner Terry Fox and former hockey great Bobbu Orr check out their knees during Fox's second visit to with $25,000 cheque for Cancer research
Cooper, David
7/23/1980
Great effort! Journey for Lives runner Steve Fonyo, who reader calls an example of courage and willpower, runs down the Danforth en route to Queen's Park yesterday
Great effort! Journey for Lives runner Steve Fonyo, who reader calls an example of courage and willpower, runs down the Danforth en route to Queen's Park yesterday
Faught, Ken
9/6/1984
Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist
Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist
Johnson, Ben, 1961-
8/22/1989
Pitching a winner. Terry Fox, the one-legged marathoner for cancer, whose courage took Metro by storm this weekend, pitches the opener between the Blu(...)
Pitching a winner. Terry Fox, the one-legged marathoner for cancer, whose courage took Metro by storm this weekend, pitches the opener between the Blu(...)
Darrell, Dick
7/11/1980
Twin fans: Steve Fonyo, running across Canada to support cancer research, hugs Kristine Bucher, 8, left, and her twin sister Kirsten who joined him in a ceremonial run to Scarborough Civic Centre
Twin fans: Steve Fonyo, running across Canada to support cancer research, hugs Kristine Bucher, 8, left, and her twin sister Kirsten who joined him in a ceremonial run to Scarborough Civic Centre
Bull, Ron
9/2/1984
Greg Scott: One-legged boy, 11, ran with Terry Fox
Greg Scott: One-legged boy, 11, ran with Terry Fox
Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
8/26/1980
One-legged marathoner Terry Fox waves in a crowd of well-wishers in Scarborough
One-legged marathoner Terry Fox waves in a crowd of well-wishers in Scarborough
Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
7/11/1980