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    Michael Vick: An Unauthorized Biography
    Michael Vick: An Unauthorized Biography
    Michael Vick: An Unauthorized Biography
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    Michael Vick: An Unauthorized Biography

    By Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

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    Michael Vick is an extraordinarily talented and extraordinarily controversial NFL quarterback. Most people are aware of his amazing talents on the field and of his amazing controversies off the field, but in order to truly understand Michael Vick, you must first understand where he came from. "Michael Vick: An Unauthorized Biography" explores Vick’s early life, his high school and college careers, details his dog-fighting conviction and other personal troubles, and explores his career in the NFL all the way through the 2012 preseason.

    Vick’s exceptional talents and off-field troubles have fans and critics alike wondering where his career will take him next. Inside, you will discover where it all started and learn why so many fans both love and hate him so much. From family to football to the future, all you need to know about Michael Vick is right here, right now, in the most up to date coverage of his life.

    This book also includes all of Michael Vick’s college and NFL statistics.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrice World Publishing
    Release dateSep 10, 2012
    ISBN9781619842229
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      Michael Vick - Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

      MICHAEL VICK

      An Unauthorized Biography

      Copyright © 2013 by Belmont & Belcourt Biographies

      All rights reserved. Neither this book nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.

      eISBN: 9781619842229

      Table Of Contents

      Introduction

      Early years

      High school

      College career

      Professional career

      Atlanta Falcons

      Suspension and big trouble

      Philadelphia Eagles

      2011

      2012

      2013

      Other controversies and crimes

      Dog fighting investigations

      Federal criminal prosecution

      Convictions

      Things get worse

      Incarceration begins

      Fraudulent misappropriation of funds

      State criminal prosecution

      Political activity

      Financial troubles

      Bankruptcy

      Financial obligations

      Endorsements

      Charitable foundations

      Documentary series

      Presidential comments

      A former teammate's resentment?

      New Protection?

      2012 Preseason

      Vick Reflects on time with Eagles

      Vick Speaks Out

      Recently Married

      A Brother in Trouble

      Recent thoughts by Vick to Eagles.com

      ESPN Rankings

      Closing

      Introduction

      Michael Dwayne Vick was born on June 26, 1980. He is an American quarterback, currently playing for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played previously for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before serving time in prison for his involvement in an illegal dog fighting ring.

      Mike (the name he prefers) Vick played college football at Virginia Tech. As a freshman there, he placed third in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 2000. He left the school after his sophomore year to enter the NFL and was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft, after the Falcons made a major trade with the San Diego Chargers in order to secure his services. In doing so, Vick became the first African-American quarterback to be selected first overall in an NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Falcons, he gained wide popularity for his performance on the field, and led the Falcons to the playoffs twice. Largely on the strength of his time in Atlanta, Vick ranks first among all quarterbacks in career rushing yards.

      In April 2007, Mike Vick was implicated in an illegal interstate dog fighting ring that had operated for over five years. In August 2007, he pleaded guilty to federal felony charges and served 21 months in prison, which was followed by two months of in-home confinement. With the loss of his NFL salary and product endorsement deals, combined with previous financial mismanagement, Vick filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2008. Falcons owner Arthur Blank did not want Vick on the Falcons, and after attempts to trade him failed, Vick was released. After much controversy, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and was reinstated in week 3 of the 2009 season.

      In 2010, Vick became the Eagles' starting quarterback and led them to the 2011 NFL Playoffs as the NFC East Champions. Despite starting only 11 games and only playing in 12 games, Vick set career highs in passing yards, passing percentage, QB rating, passing touchdowns, and rushing touchdowns. He was named the 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl.

      Early years

      Michael Vick was born in Newport News, Virginia and was the second of four children born to Brenda Vick and Michael Boddie, who were unmarried teenagers at the time. Brenda Vick worked two jobs, obtained some public financial assistance, and had help from her parents. Michael Boddie worked long hours in the shipyards as a sandblaster and spray-painter. The couple was married when Michael was about five years old, but the children elected to continue using their Vick surname. The family lived in the Ridley Circle Homes, a public housing project in a financially depressed and crime-ridden neighborhood located in the East End section of the port city. A 2007 newspaper article published in the Richmond Times Dispatch noted not much changed by observations of local people almost ten years after Michael Vick left. One resident said that there was drug dealing, drive-by shootings and other

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