Marcus Vick
American football player
Marcus Deon Vick (born March 20, 1984) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, earning first-team All-ACC honors in 2005, but was dismissed after the season due to several legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play. Marcus joined the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) in 2006 as an undrafted free agent, appearing in only one game before he was released. Since the end of his playing career, he has continued to face various legal troubles.
Early life
Marcus Deon Vick was born to Brenda Vick and Michael Boddie on March 20, 1984, in Newport News, Virginia. His parents married approximately two years later, by which time they had four children, Christina (Marcus' older sister), Michael (Marcus' older brother), Courtney, and Marcus. Although their parents had wed, the children decided to continue using their mother's surname.
Vick grew up in Ridley Circle, a public housing project in the crime-ridden East End neighborhood of Newport News. During his younger years, his father traveled for work a lot and his mother worked relatively low wage service jobs, including driving a school bus and working at K-Mart.
Vick attended Warwick High School.
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