Michael Vick is a retired American football player who played as a quarterback and was known for his rushing abilities. Born to unmarried teenagers and raised in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Newport News mostly by his mother, he was introduced to the game at the age of three by his hard-working father, who worked two jobs from early morning till dusk at the local shipyard. A member of Warwick Raiders in his school years and the Virginia Tech Hokies in his college days, he began his professional career with Atlanta Falcons at the age of twenty-one, reaching new heights from season to season. But it all came to a halt when his involvement in a dog-fighting ring became known and he was sent to prison. Released by the Falcons shortly before leaving the prison, he signed with Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2010. However, the stigma never left him, forcing him to retire in 2017.