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Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Released Wednesday, 1st November 2023
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Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Michael Oher & the Tuhoys - Blindsided by a Conservatorship

Wednesday, 1st November 2023
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Who is Michael Oher?

Michael Oher is a former NFL player and Super Bowl champion.

His life story inspired the Oscar-winning movie The Blind Side.

He played college football at the University of Mississippi. In 2009, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Oher in the first round. He played for the Ravens for five seasons and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLVII.

He also played for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers.

Oher's life was the subject of Michael Lewis' 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. The book was adapted into the 2009 film The Blind Side.

The book was adapted.

Oher has said that the film negatively impacted his career. He told ESPN that people make assumptions about him based on how he was portrayed in the film.

I watched the interview and he says

Oher has also written two books. He has four children with his wife, Tiffany Roy.

What is going on with Michael Oher?

In February 2023, Oher discovered that he was never legally adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. He claims that he was tricked into entering a conservatorship after his 18th birthday.

The conservatorship gave the Tuohys legal authority over his business deals.

Oher alleges that the Tuohys made millions from the story.

Oher has recently:

Published a book called When Your Back's Against the Wall

Filed a legal petition to end a conservatorship https://www.wkrn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2023/08/Michael-Oher-Lawsuit.pdf

Oher is also involved in other projects:

He has an app called Good Deeds that helps people get their daily needs met

He is a spokesperson for foster care issues

Oher retired from football in 2017 after failing a physical.

He has a degree from Ole Miss and is married with children.

Most recent Updates:

https://apnews.com/article/michael-oher-blind-side-tuohys-ee1997025e6c9013e4d665ef18d95dc7

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