Doug Flutie raised over a 176k for Autsim by running Boston Marathon
@DougFlutie: Sooo…woke up today & decided to run the @bostonmarathon just picked up my number & heading to the sox game #yup
This is how the 51 year old Former Heisman Trophy winner decided to run in the Boston Marathon. It was a last minute decision that raised over 176k dollars for Autism.
Flutie finished the marathon with a time of 5:23:54, according to the Boston Athletic Association. Not only did the former quarterback run, but Boston.com’s Matt Juul reported that Flutie’s team of runners raised $176,463 for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.
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