Michael Dwayne Vick is one of the greatest athletes in the NFL. He was born on June 26, 1980 in Newport News, which is a town near Norfolk, Virginia. Vick's childhood was very hard. His mother Brenda was 16 when she had him and his father Michael Boddie was 17. Vick's parents had two more children before him and would have two more before they got married in 1985. His father was in the army and worked long hours in …showed first 75 words of 420 total…

…showed last 75 words of 420 total…him stand out even though he was inexperienced. He was the number one pick of the Atlanta Falcons. His first year was spent on the sidelines watching the veteran quarterback Chris Chandler. He entered the off-season determined to be a starter the following year. In 2001-2002 he threw for nearly 3,000 yards, and ran for 24 touchdowns and almost 800 yards. Vick continues to be a team leader and is on his way in becoming a perennial MVP.