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- Full name: Michael Jerome OherOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- Born: May 28, 1986OleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- Birthplace: Memphis, TennesseeOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- Height: 6'6"OleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- Weight: 322 lbsOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- Position: Offensive linemanOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- High school: Briarcrest Christian SchoolOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- College: University of MississippiOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
- One of 13 childrenYouTube Video: A Diamond in the Rough
- Father was murdered, mother had a drug addictionYouTube Video: A Diamond in the Rough
- Lettered in football, basketball and track in high schoolOleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
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Offensive tackle Michael Oher plays for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League. He was selected 23rd overall the the 2009 NFL draft. Oher played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels in the NCAA.
His story of coming off the streets to a become top NFL draft selection was featured in a best-selling novel, The Evolution of a Game. A movie, The Blind Side, is set to be released on November 20, 2009, and stars Sandra Bullock and Kathy Bates.
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College Football Career
After playing at Briarcrest Christian, Oher was heavily recruited by the University of Tennessee, University of Alabama and Louisiana State University, but selected the University of Mississippi, as that is where his adopted father attended. He started in 47-consecutive games with the Rebels, which was third-best among SEC players.OleMissSports.com: Michael OherPersonal Life
Oher was born to Denise Oher, who suffered an addiction to crack cocaine. At the age of seven, he was shipped between foster homes, often living on the streets and begging for food. His father was murdered while he was in middle school. While attending Briarcrest Christian, he was taken in by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy family in the area. Sean Tuohy, a former basketball player, took Oher under his wing, helping him academically and on the field to help him get into the University of Mississippi.The New York Times: The Ballad of Big MikeOher's journey was chronicled in The New York Times best seller The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game written by Michael Lewis.OleMissSports.com: Michael Oher
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Michael Oher News
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Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston
Liam: Michael Oher seems to be a natural left tackle. While Jared Gaither may have the size, he seems to be the lesser player of the two. ... (December 15, 2009)Baltimore Sun -
Real-Life Story Behind 'The Blind Side'
By KATE McCARTHY and MAUREEN WHITE Before it was a Hollywood happy ending, future football star Michael Oher's life seemed to be destined for tragedy. ... (December 14, 2009)ABC News -
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Michael Oher's rise from poverty to NFL standout was one of the most inspirational stories of the last decade. Katrina caused a devastating amount of ... (December 14, 2009)ESPN -
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That's the play in which right guard Marshal Yanda pulls and leads the running back inside the left tackle - in this case, Michael Oher. ... (December 14, 2009)Baltimore Sun
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