Michael Oher is an American football offensive tackle playing for the Baltimore Ravens, with a new book and an inspiring story. Oher and his life story have become an inspiration to many. He was drafted to play football for the Ravens in 2009, as a first round draft pick. He has been made famous by the movie "The Blind Side", which chronicles his life growing up as a troubled youth before he developed into a star football player. Now, Severna Park High school teachers are using Oher's story to inspire their students, after Oher donated 2,100 copies of his book to the school.
Teachers discuss the lessons in Oher's book, "I Beat the Odds" with students and help them learn ways to improve their decision making and self esteem, while learning to rely more on social support resources as a means to prevent destructive types of behavior. Oher was born to a mother that was addicted. crack cocaine and alcohol, as one of 12 children. His father spent most of his time in prison. Oher received very little attention or discipline as a young child as he endured foster care and periods of living on the streets. While he was in high school, Oher's father was murdered in prison. Overtime, Oher started to draw attention as he excelled in sports. Community supporters helped him get into a better school, improve his grades, and the Tuohy family, the parents of one of Oher's class mates, gave him much support and ultimately adopted him. Oher has gone on to become a well-known football star, and has proven to be truly inspirational to many.
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