“I’m not going to give up.”
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When it comes to true Canadian heroes, few names carry as much weight, grit, and heart as Terry Fox.
In 1980, a 21-year-old kid from Port Coquitlam, BC, decided to do the impossible: run across Canada on a prosthetic leg to raise money for cancer research.
He called it the Marathon of Hope.
Today, Terry remains a symbol of unbreakable Canadian spirit.
Here is a look at why Terry Fox is the greatest Canadian to ever lace up a pair of sneakers.
