War hero and Olympian Louis Zamperini named Rose Parade grand marshal

Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 19:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who went on to become a World War II hero and inspire a bestselling novel, has been named grand marshal of the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. The 97-year-old war veteran's life demonstrates "the strength of human spirit," perfectly...

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