FACTBOX: Vick admits guilt in dogfight case
(Reuters) - Attorneys for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, 27, filed court documents on Friday in which the U.S. football star admitted guilt in a dog-fighting case that threatens his career. The National Football League later suspended him indefinitely.
Here are some facts about Vick.
* Raised in a public housing project in Newport News, Virginia, he was a stand-out high school football player who attended Virginia Tech, where he led the Hokies to a 20-1 record over two seasons before entering the National Football League draft.
* Vick was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He was the first African-American quarterback taken with the first choice.
* He signed a 10-year, $130 million contract with the Falcons in 2004 and has made more than $61 million in his six NFL seasons.
* With breakaway running speed and a powerful passing arm, he was selected to the NFL's all-star Pro Bowl three times.
* A federal grand jury indicted Vick and three other men on July 17 on conspiracy charges tied to an interstate dog-fighting enterprise known as "Bad Newz Kennels" from early 2001 through April 2007. The three other defendants had already pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
* Vick has lost major endorsements since the case broke. Nike suspended the release of a new Michael Vick shoe due to hit stores in August and Reebok stopped selling his jerseys.
* The NFL ordered Vick on July 23 not to report to preseason training with the Falcons, pending the league's review of the case. The league has the right to add a further suspension beyond any jail time Vick may have to serve.
