Was Terry Fox A Hero

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“I want to set an example that will never be forgotten” said Terry Fox, and that is exactly what he did. Starting from early life to his adult life till his death, he did remarkable things.This report is based entirely on Terry Fox and how courageous he is. Terry Fox is an admirable human being, he showed strength, determination, and was incredibly brave. All throughout Terry’s life he was persistent and showed that he would not give up easily. Terry Fox is courageous for many reasons.
To begin, Terrance Stanley Fox was born July 28, 1958 in Winnipeg Manitoba. He was born to Betty and Rolland Fox. Terry was persistent in everything he did from a very young age. He enjoyed playing basketball even though he wasn’t every good at it. He …show more content…

He trained for his marathon which was not only painful but tiring. He ran more than 5000 kilometres during training. In april 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, which involves him running 42 kilometres every day through Canada. His journey started in St.John’s Newfoundland where he dipped his artificial foot in the Atlantic Ocean. His friend Doug drove behind him in a van. Terry attended many functions and have many speeches throughout his journey. The running took a toll on Terry’s body, despite many others giving him advice to slow down, he remained persistent and continued running the same speed. Terry suffered a lot during his runs, he experienced shin splints, inflamed knee, tendonitis, cyst formation and dizziness. September 1, 1980 during Terry’s run in Ontario, he experienced chest pain, and extreme coughing, he tried his hardest to continue on running, but was rushed to the hospital. This is where he found of the cancer had spread to his lungs, and that he could not continue his marathon of hope. In 1981 on June 28, after slipping into a coma Terry Fox took his last …show more content…

Terry beat osteosarcoma, and had his leg amputated. Having your leg amputated mean you have to learn how to walk again on a prosthetic, and not giving up no matter how difficult things may get. Terry ran a marathon everyday during his marathon to hope despite many things he may have faced. Terry stated “People take it the wrong way when I say I want to run alone. But I have to do it my own way. I have to really concentrate to ignore the pain and keep going. Sometimes I’m actually crying while I’m running but I just don’t think about it.” I believe this quote shows just how strong he was. He explains that he was in pain and crying but that did not stop him, he had a goal and was determined to achieve it. A 1999 national internet survey named him Canada's greatest hero, this shows that many people in Canada think Terry Fox is a courageous

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