In 1980, Terry Fox embarked on a courageous journey to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, despite having lost his right leg to the disease. He aimed to run coast to coast across Canada, earning a national hero status before being forced to stop due to a re-occurrence of cancer, which ultimately took his life at the age of 23.
Into the Wind
Michael Fox led a 1980 campaign to raise awareness for cancer research, motivated by his personal experience with the disease, which had caused him to lose his right leg.