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Thank you all. Rolly and Betty Fox tell a gathering at the Scarborough Civic Centre yesterday that Canadians deserve applause for continuing to suppor(...)
Thank you all. Rolly and Betty Fox tell a gathering at the Scarborough Civic Centre yesterday that Canadians deserve applause for continuing to suppor(...)

Thank you all. Rolly and Betty Fox tell a gathering at the Scarborough Civic Centre yesterday that Canadians deserve applause for continuing to suppor(...)

Date8/8/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thank you all. Rolly and Betty Fox tell a gathering at the Scarborough Civic Centre yesterday that Canadians deserve applause for continuing to support cancer research. They're retracing their son Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048044F
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
Proud parents Betty and Rolly Fox breakfast with son
Proud parents Betty and Rolly Fox breakfast with son
7/10/1980
Terry boosters: Cyclists Garth Walker (left) and Jim Brown started gathering pledges yesterday at City Hall Terry Fox
Terry boosters: Cyclists Garth Walker (left) and Jim Brown started gathering pledges yesterday at City Hall Terry Fox
6/25/1980
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
Remembering Terry Fox. Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, shows Father Serra Catholic School pupil Nicole Grave, 6, the $7,865 cheque presented by the Et(...)
Remembering Terry Fox. Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, shows Father Serra Catholic School pupil Nicole Grave, 6, the $7,865 cheque presented by the Et(...)
12/10/1987
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
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
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
7/11/1980
Prayers for Terry: About 4,000 attend service for Terry Fox and all the disabled
Prayers for Terry: About 4,000 attend service for Terry Fox and all the disabled
3/4/1981
Misty-eyed Metro woman is overcome by emotion during the salute to Terry Fox day in Metro yesterday
Misty-eyed Metro woman is overcome by emotion during the salute to Terry Fox day in Metro yesterday
9/21/1980
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
Going swimmingly: Volunteer Robin Crouch, right, helps Angela Feser, one of 24 disabled kids at Bloorview Children's Hospital's Terry Fox Swim yesterday
Going swimmingly: Volunteer Robin Crouch, right, helps Angela Feser, one of 24 disabled kids at Bloorview Children's Hospital's Terry Fox Swim yesterday
9/20/1992