Autobiography.net » football autobiography http://www.autobiography.net Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:42:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game – Autobiography Book http://www.autobiography.net/the-blind-side-evolution-of-a-game/ http://www.autobiography.net/the-blind-side-evolution-of-a-game/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:03:42 +0000 admin http://www.autobiography.net/?p=209 the_blind_side_autobiography_bookWritten by the best-selling author of “Moneyball”, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game” is an autobiography book about American football and how its elements evolved throughout the years. Michael Lewis wrote about the famous sport by means of discussing the offensive football strategy and the rise of the importance of the left tackle. In his book, Lewis talked about Michael Jerome Oher; an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens who can be considered as an athlete with a very promising career. Lewis recounted the life of this young American football player from his early beginnings as one of the twelve children of his biological mother who suffered from drug addiction up to the time when he played for his college’s football team with the help of his adoptive parents. Apart from the author’s take on football and it’s system, “The Blind Side” contains a human interest story which readers can learn from in this autobiography book. The book has been adapted for the 2009 film The Blind Side.

Michael Jerome Oher was born on May 26, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly Michael Jerome Williams, Jr., Oher was adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. He plays as an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Before his adoption, Oher lived a difficult life. His mother was addicted to drugs even when she was pregnant with Oher which resulted to Oher having little guidance throughout his adolescent years. He also had trouble with his grades in school especially during the first and second grades which he kept on repeating. Even before he was 16, Oher lived in foster homes and also experienced becoming homeless. Oher and his adoptive parents met at Oher’s high school – Briarcrest Christian School where the Touhy couple’s son and daughter also studied. Oher received numerous awards and recognitions during his college years playing for the Ole Miss Rebels at the University of Mississippi. In 2009, he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and was the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

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