Oher’s early life was filled with adversity because his mother struggled with addiction and his father was entangled in the justice system. During his adolescence, Oher bounced from foster homes ...

The football player Michael Oher believes his early life was misrepresented by the Oscar-winning movie and the book it was based on. Magazine | ‘The Blind Side’ Made Him Famous. But He Has a ...

As Michael Oher makes headlines with his petition challenging his adoption by the Tuohys, we dive deeper into the life of the former NFL star. ... Oher’s early life was marked by adversity.

Michael Oher's Early Life. Michael Oher's childhood was very difficult. His mother Denise Oher was addicted to crack cocaine and his father Michael Jerome Williams Sr. was frequently in jail.

The football player Michael Oher believes his early life was misrepresented by “The Blind Side.” He is now suing the family that took him in.

Oher was born in Memphis, Tenn., on May 28, 1986, to Denise Oher and Michael Jerome Williams. He was one of 12 children and bounced between foster homes from the age of 7.

Former NFL player Michael Oher, whose life story was adapted into the 2009 Oscar-winning movie "The Blind Side," recently accused the Tuohy family of lying about his adoption.

Michael Oher on where "The Blind Side" went wrong: "It didn't show the work ethic I put in" Champion football player insists he had success before the Tuohy family and explains why he is reshaping ...

Jill Filipovic writes that former NFL player Michael Oher’s petition to end the Tuohy family conservatorship over him and for a full accounting of any money that should’ve been paid to him ...

Michael Oher has spent much of his adult life protecting others, ... of the job description when you’re an offensive lineman with the innate trait he displayed in the movie about his early life.

Real-life events after The Blind Side include the Tuohy family selling their franchise restaurants for $213 million. Michael Oher disputed the movie's adoption narrative, leading to a lawsuit and ...