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Michael Vick

Michael Vick

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/215 lbs
Born: Newport News, Virginia
College: Virginia Tech
Draft: 2001 1st round (1st pick) by the
Atlanta Falcons
  • Detroit Free Press

    New docuseries about history of Black quarterbacks includes 3 men with ties to the Lions

    A new Prime Video docuseries which reveals the history of Black quarterbacks in the NFL, includes the stories of three men with ties to the Lions.

  • the Guardian

    The Black quarterback is now the NFL's leading man. But at what cost?

    Two years ago, under a cloudless sky in north central Louisiana, Doug Williams and Michael Vick met on the football field at Grambling University's Eddie G Robinson Memorial Stadium to reflect on the NFL trail they helped blaze. In 1988 Williams led Washington past Denver in Super Bowl XXII, breaking fresh ground: he was the first Black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and finished the game as MVP.

  • https://www.inquirer.com

    Jalen Hurts and Michael Vick on 'Evolution of the Black Quarterback,' shedding stigmas, drawing inspiration

    In the moment, Jalen Hurts didn't realize the significance of him and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes being the first Black quarterbacks to go head-to-head in a Super Bowl. Two years later, Hurts has had time to reflect, especially after taking part in Evolution of the Black Quarterback, a three-part docuseries on Prime Video that was released Tuesday. “As we celebrate the rich history and all the great ones that come before me, you realize how momental it is for the furtherance of the game and the position,” Hurts said during a panel after the screening of Episode 1 at the Apollo Theater. “I know this [year] is the record for Black quarterbacks starting in the NFL, and that's something to be noted because it's come a long way.”