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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

A weary Terry Fox pauses to wipe his face in northern Ontario, on the epic run which ended with his final collapse soon after

Date11/27/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: A weary Terry Fox pauses to wipe his face in northern Ontario; on the epic run which ended with his final collapse soon after
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048126F
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 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
Job well done: Deter Stymest douses himself after the 10-kilometre Terry Fox Run, named for the one-legged athlete who ran halfway across Canada to raise cancer research funds
Job well done: Deter Stymest douses himself after the 10-kilometre Terry Fox Run, named for the one-legged athlete who ran halfway across Canada to raise cancer research funds
9/13/1987
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
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
Running for Terry: Blind runner Bob Fenton, 19 (left), runs with guide Giuseppe Furfaro along a Forest Hill street in the 10-kiometre Terry Fox Run yesterday
Running for Terry: Blind runner Bob Fenton, 19 (left), runs with guide Giuseppe Furfaro along a Forest Hill street in the 10-kiometre Terry Fox Run yesterday
9/14/1986
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
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
9/2/1980
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
Fan in blue: Bala OPP Constable John Lennox escorted Terry Fox this week and described assignment as proudest of his life
Fan in blue: Bala OPP Constable John Lennox escorted Terry Fox this week and described assignment as proudest of his life
7/30/1980
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