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Terry fox was an amazing person, he went down in honour by raising hundreds of millions of dollars for Cancer Research.

i had to do a project on terry fox and it was one of the most educatinal thing ive ever done. i learned so much. I removed a fart statement that the Fox dollar is the first time a Canadian has been featured on a coin, as I believe this is correct. I believe there have been limited edition coins produced by the Mint that have shown notable Canadians, including a series of coins that featured aviation pioneers from Canada a few years back. 23skidoo 22:55, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

terry fox was a real inspiration

This is the first time a circulation coin features a Canadian (check out [1] for more information on the coin) --Pbfurlong 18:18, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 terry fox 2 Data Inconsistency 3 Proposed merge 4 Relgious affiliation? 5 Vietnam Protests?

[edit] terry fox

[edit] Data Inconsistency

He ran an average of 42.1 km (26.2 miles) a day, the distance of a typical marathon.

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he was forced to abandon the course on 1 September, 1980 just northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario after 143 days. He had run 5,373 km (3,339 miles)

5373km / 143day = 37.6kpd
3339mi / 143day = 23.3mpd

—Gamahucheur 10:57, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

The former was the plan; the latter the reality. -- GWO

While he may have averaged 23.3 mi/day, the vast majority of the days were in fact 26.2 miles. According to several books, Terry was a meticulous record keeper and was determined to run a marathon each day.

There were a few days that he didn't do this. I remember reading that he took the first of a few days off when entering Montreal. He also took an extra day off before either Ottawa or Toronto (can't remember which) as the Canadian Cancer Society needed additional time to plan some events. And his first day was only 11 miles.

None of this takes away from an amazing achievement by a remarkable human being. —...jeff

[edit] Proposed merge

I propose that the Terry Fox and Marathon of Hope articles be merged into one article, and that this article be Terry Fox (which is the more general subject). I believe this should be done because the two articles essentially cover the same material. It's really impossible to seperate the man (Terry Fox) from his main achievement (the Marathon of Hope). If you look at the Terry Fox article, the actual information about the man Terry Fox is limited to the Biography section. The Legacy, Portrayals, and Honours sections of the Terry Fox article are, without a doubt, all about honours bestowed upon him because of the Marathon of Hope, and to have them seperate from the bulk of the information about the Marathon of Hope doesn't really make sense. Any comments? I would love to have some feedback before even attempting this merge. Thanks! --Gpollock 16:33, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

I disagree. The Marathon of Hope was a noteworthy event and is deserving of its own Wikipedia article. It could be expanded to cover the run itself in more detail. And the Terry Fox article in no way captures the *huge* outpouring of attention that Fox received after his run. --Angrybeaver.bc 06:12, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Also disagree. Both articles need to be expanded, not merged. Mike7054 12:34, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

I can see how the Marathon of Hope can and should be expanded, but also agree that it was fundamentally an effort of Terry Fox alone and that it could fit within the biography itself. It is certainly possible that, if the two articles were combined, they might more easily get the attention of other editors and even achieve good-article or even feature-article status more easily. Certainly, if the total amount of information found on the subject proves to be too much for one article, then it could be broken up again. But I do think that the amount of information on both subjects has a greater potential to get more attention from editors, and, ultimately, readers, if the two are combined, at least at this point. As stated, they could be separated again later if circumstances warrant it. Badbilltucker 13:36, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

1. Oppose. I think both are worthy of a separate article. Nephron  T|C 18:34, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I can understand your point-of-view but I also oppose this merger. The article on Terry Fox should be a biography that includes his 1980 Marathon of Hope run and honours he received but not limited to it. The Marathon of Hope article can include more detailed information on where it went, logistics, who was involved, media coverage, moneys raised, receptions, legacy, etc. that would not belong in a bio while not discussing in any great deal the life of Terry before the Run. DoubleBlue (Talk) 22:43, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. The two topics are related, but each merit their own, separate articles, for all the reasons given. Skeezix1000 12:54, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose

If the article is to be merged, merge it with Terry Fox Run, but not with Terry Fox.

I was 11 in 1980, and Terry's run was the biggest story that year. When school started in September, we were all talking about Terry Fox. Wombatman 00:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. Two separate, but related topics. Terry Fox- Canadian icon. Marathon of Hope- Terry's most recognized achievement, a big boost to cancer research, a source of hope for people with cancer and a story worth telling over and over again. Clerks 13:48, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. Terry Fox and the Marathan of Hope are two different topics. The Marathon of Hope will always be connected to Terry but he wanted it to be connected with the campaign to fight cancer--not with him. Such was his modesty and shrewdness--he refused doing ads for corporations during the Marathon of Hope--it was as all about cancer research and nothing more. His integrity here was what endears him to Canadians to this day. Leoboudv 22:59, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. For all the reasons already stated Lainyg 20:50, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relgious affiliation?

I don't believe Terry was Roman Catholic as stated, but rather belonged to the United Church of Canada. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.232.182.83 (talk • contribs).

You have any source on that? UnDeRsCoRe 23:46, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vietnam Protests?

I removed the statement about Terry participating in Vietnam War protests and campus sit-ins based on the fact that Terry was 15 years old, in grade 10 at Mary Hill Junior Secondary when Nixon announced that the US would be withdrawing from Vientnam. It isn't likely and unless it can be corroborated, should not be included. Lainyg 20:50, 9 February 2007 (UTC)