# Terry Fox

> Terrance Stanley Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, having had one leg amputated due to cancer, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$1 billion has been raised in his name through the Terry Fox Research Institute as of February 2026.

*Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/terry-fox

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1958-07-28
- **Died:** 1981-06-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 65.2

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://terryfox.org/
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1745181/ (@nm1745181)

## Timeline
- **2013** - Canada's Walk of Fame
- **2012** - Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
- **2008** - Person of National Historic Significance
- **1981** - Died
- **1980** - Northern Star Award
- **1980** - Companion of the Order of Canada
- **1980** - Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
- **1958** - Born

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