He played college football for the university of mississippi, and was drafted by the baltimore ravens in the first round of the 2009 nfl draft. Nfl the 11 football books any true student of the game must read. Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in memphis to playing in the nfl, michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. The story of nfl star and baltimore ravens offensive lineman michael oher is one real, genuine account that is even more inspirational than the influential book the blind side by bighitting. The football star made famous in the hit film the blind side ref. That said, oher s past two seasons in the nfl have been tough. Michael oher s inspirational journey from the streets of memphis to the nfl was chronicled in michael lewis bestselling book the blind side, now a major hollywood blockbuster. He was the subject of michael lewiss book the blind side and the 2009. The blind side inspiration michael oher says sandra bullock movie wrecked his nfl career. The american football offensive tackle, michael oher has garnered wide popularity following his excellent dominance in the field of play. The football star made famous in the hit film and book the blind side reflects.
After spending five seasons with the ravens, the team chose not to resign him, and in. Michael oher s nfl football career ended when the veteran offensive tackle was released from the carolina panthers with a failed physical in june of 2017. The story of nfl star and baltimore ravens offensive lineman michael oher is one real, genuine account that is even more inspirational than the influential book. Michael oher speakers bureau and booking agent info. Michael oher is an american football offensive tackle for the baltimore ravens of the national football league. How michael oher overcame unbelievable challenges and poverty to become a super bowl champion duration. He is best known as the subject of michael lewis s 2006 book.
Michael oher says the blind side hurt his nfl career. Oher is one of the subjects of michael lewiss 2006 book, the blind side. He played college football at the university of mississippi for the ole miss rebels. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In 2009, the book was adapted into a film by john lee hancock titled the blind side.
To readers of michael lewis 2006 book the blind side. Ohers life story became the subject of author michael lewiss 2006 bestseller the blind side. Michael jerome oher is a former american professional football player who was an offensive. The blind side family roots for michael oher on panthers field the panthers had a couple famous celebrities on hand thanks to former blind side star michael oher s family. Evolution of a game, michael oher now an offensive tackle for the baltimore ravens. Michael oher biography, net worth, married, children, age. The sandra bullockstarring film took some creative liberties with its story, one of which irked oher. The confidence gained from his accomplishments and the attention that comes with being a star offensive lineman with the nfls baltimore.
In his short sevenyear nfl career, oher represented the baltimore ravens, the tennesee titans and the carolina panthers. The football star made famous in the hit film and book the blind side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. The 11 football books any true student of the game must. The adopted son of sean and leigh anne tuohy, michael spent most of. How the blind side kid beat the odds michael oher s journey from homelessness to football stardom has been the subject of a bestselling book. Michael oher blames sandra bullocks film the blind side. Michael oher bio, married, wife, siblings, family, net. Oher pronounced oar arrived at ole miss with much fanfare partially because of his mammoth body and excellent athleticism and partially due to the michael lewis book the blind side detailing ohers childhood and recruitment. Michael ohers inspirational journey from the streets of memphis to the nfl was chronicled in michael lewis bestselling book the blind side, now a major. The blind side isnt really about how amazing michael oher and his adoptive mother are.
Michael oher came from a broken home, and his estranged father was murdered while oher was in high school. He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 nfl draft after playing at the. Despite an outstanding performance from actor quinton aaron, who played michael oher, the nfl lineman did not enjoy the movie. I loved the story of michael oher the intricate sportsstrategy portion of the book left me. As he was researching the book, lewis related oher s astonishing life story to then. He felt it was a poor representation of his life and claimed the film actually did more damage than anything else. Michael oher is an nfl football player with the baltimore ravens. Currently a free agent, michael has played for top nfl teams including baltimore ravens, tennessee titans, and carolina. Offensive tackle michael oher, whose unlikely rise from childhood poverty to the nfl was told in the movie the blind side, was released friday by.
Michael oher is the subject of michael lewis 2006 book the blind side. He was the subject of michael lewiss book the blind side and the 2009 film of the same name. Michael oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in the blind. Michael oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational new york times bestseller. Beyond the blind side, michael oher rewrites his own story. Michaels portion of the book was adapted into the film, the blind side. The carolina panthers left tackle says the 2009 movie is. The story of michael oher, the nfl player who went to live with a wealthy family in memphis after a difficult youth and was able to lift himself. Michael oher was a former american football player who plied his trade as an offensive tackle in the national football league nfl. Oher was born on may 28, 1986, in memphis, tennessee. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. He was drafted by the ravens in the first round of the 2009 nfl draft. Michael lewis, the author of the blind side, says he learned very quickly that oher was no gridiron rara avis.
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