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Terry Fox (other)
Terry Fox (1958–1981) was a Canadian whose Marathon of Hope raised funds and awareness for cancer research. Terry Fox may also refer to: Other people *Terry Fox (American football) (1918–1981), American football player *Terry Fox (baseball) (born 1935), American former MLB pitcher *Terry Fox (artist) (1943–2008), American video, conceptual, and performance artist Places named after the Canadian *Mount Terry Fox, a peak in the Canadian Rockies *Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park, the surrounding provincial park *Terry Fox Field (SFU Stadium at Terry Fox Field) in Burnaby, British Columbia *Terry Fox Drive, Ottawa *Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout, a memorial and lookout in Thunder Bay, Ontario *Terry Fox Secondary School, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia *Terry Fox Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario *Terry Fox Stadium (Brampton), Brampton, Ontario *Terry Fox Station, a transitway stop in Ottawa *Terry Fox Theatre, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Things named after the Canadian *CCGS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958June 28, 1981) 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$900 million has been raised in his name through the Terry Fox Research Institute as of September 2024. Fox was a Long-distance running, distance runner and basketball player for Terry Fox Secondary School, Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School, later named after him, and Simon Fraser University. His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, though he continued to run using an artificial leg. He also played wheelchair basketball in Vancouver, winning three national championships. In 1980, he began the Marathon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Stadium
Terry Fox Stadium, also known as the Terry Fox Athletic Facility is an athletic field in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, named after cancer research activist Terry Fox. It has a regulation-size natural grass soccer field, surrounded by a 400-metre track. Surrounding the track are bleachers with a capacity of approximately 2,000. It is located in Mooney's Bay Park, on the west side of Riverside Drive (Ottawa), Riverside Drive, south of Heron Road (Ottawa), Heron Road, which is south of downtown Ottawa. The stadium hosted the track and field events at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, 2001 Francophone Games. It has hosted the Pan American Combined Events Cup since 2012. Facilities The complex includes a polyurethane running track and three lighted natural grass sports fields. The fields are suitable for soccer, rugby, lacrosse, cross-country running, ultimate and other field sports. Teams Terry Fox Stadium has been the site of several professional soccer teams, including the Ottawa Intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Laboratory
The Terry Fox Laboratory (TFL) is the major research unit of the British Columbia Cancer Agency. The TFL was established in 1981 when "a gift of one million dollars from the province of British Columbia to the Marathon of Hope (with additional funds raised elsewhere)" was used to renovate an old bakery and equip 1,800 square meters of laboratory and office space.Leslie Scrivener, Terry Fox: His Story, McClelland & Stewart Ltd, New revised edition, 2000. p.220 The TFL is now housed at the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre at 675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, and occupies a total of ~. It is composed of 13 senior scientists, over 46 graduate students, 32 post-doctoral fellows and approximately 53 additional technical and support personnel. The establishment of TFL was sparked with a donation in 1980 of $1,000,000 from the provincial government to the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. This donation, together with subsequent generous contributions from the British Columbia Cancer Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Hall Of Fame
The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". It is run by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons and located at Metro Hall, 55 John St., in downtown Toronto. The Hall is named after Terry Fox, a cancer research activist who attempted a run across Canada, dubbed the "Marathon of Hope". Inductees 1993 * Edwin A. Baker * John Gibbons Counsell * Rick Hansen * Robert Wilson Jackson * Margaret McLeod * André Viger 1994 * Arnold Boldt * William Cameron * Beryl Potter * Robert L. Rumball 1995 * Bruce Halliday * Albin T. Jousse * Jeremy Rempel * Mona Winberg 1996 * Arlette Lefebvre * Joanne Mucz * Vicki Keith Munro * Walter Wu 1997 * Jeff Adams * Alice Laine and Audrey Morrice * David Onley * Whipper Billy Watson 1998 * Lincoln M. Alexander * Gary Birch * Harry Botter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCGS Terry Fox
CCGS ''Terry Fox'' is a Canadian Coast Guard heavy icebreaker. She was originally built by Burrard-Yarrows Corporation in Canada in 1983 as part of an Arctic drilling system developed by BeauDril, the drilling subsidiary of Gulf Canada Resources. After the offshore oil exploration in the Beaufort Sea ended in the early 1990s, she was first leased and then sold to the Canadian Coast Guard. ''Terry Fox''s sister ship, ''Kalvik'', is today owned by the Russian Murmansk Shipping Company as ''Vladimir Ignatyuk''. Development and construction In the mid-1970s, Gulf Canada Resources began developing an Arctic drilling system consisting of two mobile drilling units: a Mobile Arctic Caisson (MAC) that could be submerged and filled with gravel to form an artificial drilling island in waters up to in depth and a floating Conical Drilling Unit (CDU) designed for drilling in water depths between while afloat. The intention of this development was to overcome the relatively short op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Theatre
The Terry Fox Theatre is a proscenium theatre in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, opened in 1999, named after cancer research activist Terry Fox. Although attached to Terry Fox Secondary School Terry Fox Secondary School is a school with approximately 1550 students in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The original building was built in the 1950s under the name Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School for grades 11 and 12. In 1986 ..., the theatre is operated as a stand-alone facility by the Port Coquitlam Theatre Society, a registered federal charity governed by a volunteer board of directors. Overview The theatre has 336 seats, with 234 seats at orchestra level, and 102 seats on the balcony.BC Touring Council: Terry Fox Theatre References Exte ...
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Terry Fox Stadium (Brampton)
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park, colloquially known as Chinguacousy Park, is a large park in the Bramalea section of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by Queen Street East on the southeast, Bramalea Road on the northeast, and Central Park Drive on the north and west sides. Terry Fox Stadium (Brampton) in the north of the park, sometimes called Terry Fox Track and Field Stadium, has a track and field oval surrounding an artificial turf field with Canadian Football markings and stands for about 1000 spectators. It is used for various Canadian football and soccer matches as well as track and field competitions. Chinguacousy is said to mean "Young Pine River". The park is named for Donald M. Gordon, who helped form the parks and recreation programs in Brampton, as well as Chippewa Chief Shinguacose ( 1858). History In 1970, Chinguacousy Township Council bought the farm from the last owners (surveyed in 1820s by Richard Bristol and eventually acquired by the Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Secondary School
Terry Fox Secondary School is a school with approximately 1550 students in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The original building was built in the 1950s under the name Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School for grades 11 and 12. In 1986, it was renamed Terry Fox Senior Secondary School after 1976 graduate Terry Fox. The "Senior" was dropped from the name after a restructuring by Coquitlam School District 43, when junior high schools were replaced by middle schools. Terry Fox Secondary's Code of Conduct is compatible with the District Code of Conduct, The BC Human Rights Code, and they also acknowledge their own four pillars of Leadership, Integrity, Kindness, and Perseverance. In 1999, to help deal with the growing population, the school was relocated to a new, larger building, several kilometres away on Riverwood Gate. However, the new building quickly became overpopulated as well, and is now home to 17 portable classrooms. Fox offers a wide variety of academic course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox (American Football)
Patrick Terrence Fox (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1981) was an American professional football fullback and linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Seahawks. He played college football at Miami (FL) and was selected in the 17th round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Early life and education Fox was born on July 6, 1918, in Newark, New Jersey. He attended high school in the state before earning a scholarship at University of Miami. He spent 1937–1940 at Miami, earning a varsity letter in his final three seasons. A 1938 advertisement by ''The Miami News'' wrote, "Here he is, fans: Terry Fox, powerful sophomore fullback who will lead the power plays at Burdine stadium tonight when the University of Miami Hurricanes oppose Tampa's Spartans in the annual football classic between the two schools. He came to us billed as an end. but soon found h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Memorial And Lookout
The Terry Fox Monument, situated in the outskirts of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is a public monument commemorating cancer research activist Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. The monument, which depicts Fox, is open to the public and offers a panoramic view of Thunder Bay and its surroundings. History The statue was created by sculptor Manfred Pervich"Terry Fox monument vandalized angers sculptor". ''Windsor Star'', September 13, 1996. to mark the place where Fox was forced to stop his run on August 31, 1980. It is approximately four kilometres ( miles) west of the exact spot where Fox ended his run, which is marked by a road sign. The monument was dedicated on June 26, 1982, just days before the first anniversary of Terry Fox's death, by Governor General Edward Schreyer. Originally located directly along the route of Highway 17, the statue was later relocated to a dedicated park overlooking the highway to accommodate the widening of the highway route. By 1989, municipal politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fox Drive
Terry Fox Drive ( Ottawa Road #61) is a major arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario named for the late Canadian humanitarian, activist, and athlete Terry Fox. Located in the suburb of Kanata in the city's west end, the road is a major route for residents traveling to/from the north end of Kanata. Starting in the Kanata North Technology Park at an intersection with Herzberg Road, it crosses March Road and Innovation Drive and bisects an old-growth forest, before heading south past Kanata Centrum. It crosses Highway 417, passes Katimavik-Hazeldean and Glen Cairn, and ends at Eagleson Road, where it continues east as Hope Side Road. Currently, Terry Fox Drive is a four lane arterial between just north of Richardson Side Road and just south of Winchester Drive, and a two lane undivided road elsewhere. Features Initially a minor road, Terry Fox Drive became a more important and busier road due to growing communities in Kanata and neighbouring Stittsville. The Kanata Centrum shopping co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
