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Terry Fox: Prospect of chemotherapy more upsetting than facing amputation of his leg
Terry Fox: Prospect of chemotherapy more upsetting than facing amputation of his leg

Terry Fox: Prospect of chemotherapy more upsetting than facing amputation of his leg

Date9/2/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Terry Fox: Prospect of chemotherapy more upsetting than facing amputation of his leg.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048067F
More than 10,000 people crowded Nathan Phillips Square July 11 to pay tribute to Terry Fox as he passed through Toronto on his Marathon of Hope
More than 10,000 people crowded Nathan Phillips Square July 11 to pay tribute to Terry Fox as he passed through Toronto on his Marathon of Hope
7/11/1980
Tulips for Terry. Grade 8 students at Ursuline School in North York were only part of the group that planted tulip bulbs to raise more than $900 for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
Tulips for Terry. Grade 8 students at Ursuline School in North York were only part of the group that planted tulip bulbs to raise more than $900 for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
9/25/1980
Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people
Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people
7/2/1981
Terry Fox: Ran half-way across Canada on an artificial leg
Terry Fox: Ran half-way across Canada on an artificial leg
7/9/1980
Terry Fox's cross-country run to raise money to aid cancer research, ended when doctors found cancer had spread to his lungs. Fox's courage stirred Canadians everywhere
Terry Fox's cross-country run to raise money to aid cancer research, ended when doctors found cancer had spread to his lungs. Fox's courage stirred Canadians everywhere
7/30/1980
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
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
9/2/1980
Terry Fox with his mother and father at his side gives his final Marathon of hope Press conference in Thunder bay Tues before he was taken to The airport by Ambulance
Terry Fox with his mother and father at his side gives his final Marathon of hope Press conference in Thunder bay Tues before he was taken to The airport by Ambulance
9/2/1980
A weary Terry Fox pauses to wipe his face in northern Ontario, on the epic run which ended with his final collapse soon after
A weary Terry Fox pauses to wipe his face in northern Ontario, on the epic run which ended with his final collapse soon after
11/27/1983
Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)
Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)
6/29/1981
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
7/10/1980
It's over: Terry Fox, tears streaming from his eyes, is loaded onto jet for the trip home
It's over: Terry Fox, tears streaming from his eyes, is loaded onto jet for the trip home
9/2/1980
Terry Fox, forced to give up his marathon because of renewed cancer, has the love, respect and support of readers
Terry Fox, forced to give up his marathon because of renewed cancer, has the love, respect and support of readers
9/2/1980