Share: Chris Erskine reports “Bomb blast couldn’t keep him down”

We’ve all seen the video of the older man who fell as one of the bombs at the Boston Marathon exploded.  His name is Bill Iffrig and he is 78 years old.  L.A. Times columnist Chris Erskine writes “What you maybe didn’t see as the camera moved closer to the flash point amid the smoky mayhem, is Iffrig rising from the ground and taking the final 15 steps to the finish line…”.  Read more about Bill Iffrig at:  http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0426-erskine-bill-iffrig-20130426,0,3595217.column.