Betty Fox

Betty Fox
Betty Fox (far left, front) carries the Olympic flag into the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver.
Born
Betty Lou Wark

(1937-11-15)November 15, 1937
Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJune 17, 2011(2011-06-17) (aged 73)
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActivist
Spouse
Rolland Fox
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(m. 1956)​
Children4; including Terry

Betty Lou Fox (née Wark; November 15, 1937 – June 17, 2011) was a Canadian cancer research activist, the mother of Terry Fox and founder of the Terry Fox Foundation. She was the most prominent figure in Terry Fox's legacy.

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