Michael Oher

American football player

1986 –

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Who is Michael Oher?

Michael Jerome Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi, and earned unanimous All-American honors. His life through his final year of high school and first year of college is one of the subjects of Michael Lewis's 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, and was featured in the Academy Award-winning 2009 film The Blind Side. The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Born
May 28, 1986
Memphis
Also known as
  • Michael Jerome Oher
  • Michael Jerome Williams, Jr.
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Mississippi
    Criminal justice
    (2005 - 2008)
  • Briarcrest Christian School
Lived in
  • Mississippi
  • Memphis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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