Terry's legacy is pretty incredible. To inspire as many people as he did, at his age, was impressive.
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Originally Posted by looooob
I think a case could be made (if there is such a thing/rankings seem not really relevant) as the greatest Canadian- and I say that because he was both so ordinary and extraordinary at the same time- such a short life but has inspired millions and his legacy organizations have raised I believe 3/4 of a billion for cancer research
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It's been 15 years since CBC put out The Greatest Canadian special that pissed off a nation. Having Don Cherry at 7 is a travesty. Anywhere on the list really.
I do think Terry was in the right spot at #2. What Tommy Douglas did as the "father of Medicare" is pretty defining for Canada.
1. Tommy Douglas
2. Terry Fox
3. Pierre Trudeau
4. Sir Frederick Banting (insulin)
5. David Suzuki
6. Lester B. Pearson
7. Don Cherry
8. John A Macdonald
9. Alexander Graham Bell
10. Wayne Gretzky