Terry Fox was a young man from Canada.
He loved to play sports.
One day, Terry got very sick.
He had a bad illness called cancer.
Doctors had to take off his right leg.
Terry got a special leg to help him walk.
He wanted to help other sick people.
In 1980, Terry started a long run.
He wanted to run across all of Canada.
This was a very long trip.
He ran every single day.
He asked people to give money for cancer research.
Terry ran for many months.
He became very famous in Canada.
Sadly, his cancer came back.
Terry had to stop his run.
He died the next year.
But people never forgot him.
Today, people run for Terry every year.
They collect money to help sick people.
Terry Fox is a true Canadian hero.