BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Public opposition is growing against the planned induction of former football star Michael Vick into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
The Roanoke Times reported Tuesday that two online petitions at change.org had received more than 90,000 combined signatures against the September induction. The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine -- whose parent schools are Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland -- has also announced its opposition.
Vick served 19 months in federal prison on 2007 dogfighting convictions.
"The College unequivocally opposes honoring an individual whose past actions contradict our values and the cornerstone of our mission," Dr.