Terry Fox Begins his Marathon of Hope
Canadian History
April 12, 1980
Apr 12, 1980 - Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope at St John's, Nfld, to raise money for cancer research
Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope in Newfoundland.
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“I’m not a dreamer, and I’m not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure of cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.”
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Terry Fox.
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