Former football player on way to outer space

When the space shuttle Atlantis launches from Kennedy Space Center today - assuming all goes as planned - the eyes of NASA Langley Research Center will watch one of their own join the ranks of space-traveling ...

[Typical]

What a wonderful story. I hope this shows kids that anything is possible and to reach for the stars. Additionally, I hope this shows kids who are athletically gifted, that it is still important to have a contingency plan in case the big time sports career does not happen. Daily Press, I must commend you for a wonderful story!!!

[takenitlight]

This is a smart guy! Majored in chemistry, engineer at Langley, now joining the ranks

Please explain or tell me again why STD Vick is a role model for the black community...especially the local VA community???

[takenitlight]

I'm glad to se this. It shows that hard work, self discipline, being a good person, etc pays off.

A role model for all...

[Rev Al]

i saw him on the tv. he dont even talk like a black man. he talk like a white man. he wont no good at football like vick either.

[Kayla]

Rev Al wrote:

i saw him on the tv. he dont even talk like a black man. he talk like a white man. he wont no good at football like vick either.

A PERSON will talk the way of where they were raised. Not a black/white/hispanic/asian thing

[geb]

Read this story in Jet last week. Wish more priority was put on this story than the Vick situation.

[Rev Al]

takenitlight wrote:

This is a smart guy! Majored in chemistry, engineer at Langley, now joining the ranks
Please explain or tell me again why STD Vick is a role model for the black community...especially the local VA community???

Michael and Marcus Vick and Alen Iverson are the greatest sports heros to ever come from Virginiaa.