Terry Fox: Ran half-way across Canada on an artificial leg

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Terry Fox: Ran half-way across Canada on an artificial leg

Date7/9/1980

Names

Fox, Terry, 1958-1981 (subject)

Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Terry Fox: Ran half-way across Canada on an artificial leg.

Subject

Runners (Sport)

Cancer research activist

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048133F

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7/30/1980

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

7/23/1980

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Terry's parents, Rolly and Betty Fox, and his constant companion, Bill Vigars stare almost in disbelief as Terry's stretcher is loaded onto aircraft

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Prayers for Terry: About 4,000 attend service for Terry Fox and all the disabled

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Terry boosters: Cyclists Garth Walker (left) and Jim Brown started gathering pledges yesterday at City Hall Terry Fox

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