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Michael Vick got help on the road back to the NFL

Aug. 15, 2009
The disgraced star, who spent 18 months in prison on dogfighting charges, is getting a second chance in football, largely because of former coach Tony Dungy. If not for a limousine ride in Tokyo in 2005, Michael Vick probably would not be back in the NFL today.
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Agent: Vick may play again soon

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NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Quarterback Michael Vick, a free man after serving federal time for a dogfighting conviction, may be playing in the NFL again soon, his agent said Tuesday.

Colts Coach Tony Dungy's son found dead

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- he 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy was found dead Thursday at his apartment near the University of South Florida. Investigators have ruled out foul play in the death of James Dungy but cause of death had not been determined, The St.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler