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Aerich · 10-22-2004, 02:46 AM

Banting gets a vote from me, although Fox is right there also.

John A gets number three. Pearson and Wilfrid Laurier (PM during the First World War) round out my top five.

Edit: however, if we're talking about sheer grit and determination and courage, Terry Fox wins by a whole lot. The guy ran over 3000 miles on a prosthetic leg with cancer developing in his lungs. It's impossible not to be affected when you see footage of him limping along, running a marathon a day, sometimes with blood running down his leg.

[ 10-22-2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Aerich ]

10-22-2004, 02:46 AM	#8
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 44 Posts: 2,061	Banting gets a vote from me, although Fox is right there also. John A gets number three. Pearson and Wilfrid Laurier (PM during the First World War) round out my top five. Edit: however, if we're talking about sheer grit and determination and courage, Terry Fox wins by a whole lot. The guy ran over 3000 miles on a prosthetic leg with cancer developing in his lungs. It's impossible not to be affected when you see footage of him limping along, running a marathon a day, sometimes with blood running down his leg. [ 10-22-2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Aerich ] __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill