On this day in 1981, Terry Fox died of cancer at age 22.
39 years since his death, the Terry Fox Foundation has raised over $750 million globally for cancer research
Today I learned...
The white man in this photo was Peter Norman from Australia who finished 2nd the 1968 200m final. Norman stood in solidarity with the American Black athletes. It was Norman who suggested, when discovered they only had 1 pair of gloves, to each wear one. (cont)