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Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)
Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)

Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)

Date6/29/1981
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  • Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox, death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his (...)
  • Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox; death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his memory to the Canadian Cancer Society. Across the country; local cancer society offices have been besieged by callers wishing to donate money to Terry's Marathon of Hope that has already raised more than $23 million for cancer research.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marathon spirit. Metro cabby Bela Erdei of Lake Shore Blvd. was so moved by Terry Fox; death on Sunday that he donated all his fares yesterday in his memory to the Canadian Cancer Society. Across the country; local cancer society offices have been besieged by callers wishing to donate money to Terry's Marathon of Hope that has already raised more than $23 million for cancer research.
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048016F
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      Terry Fox with his mother and father at his side gives his final Marathon of hope Press conference in Thunder bay Tues before he was taken to The airport by Ambulance
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