Vince Young’s rise, NFL fallout, bankruptcy and road to redemption

Vince Young had a troubled childhood. His father left when he was four years old and was in and out of prison. His mother, Felicia, and grandmother, Bonnie King, raised Young and his two sisters in Houston’s Hiram Clarke neighborhood.According to Sports Illustrated, Felicia worked long hours as a home health aide and also spent much of her time partying. Surrounded by “drinking, partying, drugs, and fighting,” Young’s family struggled with poverty and lived day to day.To escape the chaos around him, Young found a safe place in a tree. He would climb to the top and think about his next goal. Eventually, that goal became football at Madison High School.Young put up unbelievable numbers during his senior year, recording 5,100 total yards and 59 touchdowns.