Michael Oher

"Anything is possible," Oher, 23, said. "My background is a bad background, but a lot of people said I couldn't do it. You can do anything if you put your mind to it."Michael Oher played in the NFL without ever meeting his real father and knowing his mother was a drug addict. He overcame a lot in his lifetime. Michael Oher is a large, African American who was born in Memphis, Tennessee He was living on the streets when the Touhy's found him. They enrolled him on the football team at his high school and he started to shine in the football program. Memphis, Tennessee on the streets was where the touhy's found him.A hero must possess great characteristics. Michael Oher consists of bravery, inspiration, and courage. Michael Oher shows all of these characteristics throughout his lifetime. It took Oher a lot of courage to come into the Touhy's home and not be scared. It was brave of Oher to go to school and try and succeed in an environment where he had never been before. Michael Oher is a great inspiration to all.

Bravery "Anything is possible," Oher, 23, said. "My background is a bad background, but a lot of people said I couldn't do it. You can do anything if you put your mind to it." Michael Oher played in the NFL without ever meeting his real father and knowing his mother was a drug addict. He overcame a lot in his lifetime.Michael Oher is a large, African American who was born in Memphis, Tennessee.He was living on the streets when the Touhy's found him. They enrolled him on the football team at his high school and he started to shine in the football program. Memphis, Tennessee on the streets was where the touhy's found him. A hero must possess great characteristics. Michael Oher consists of bravery, inspiration, and courage. Michael Oher shows all of these characteristics throughout his lifetime. It took Oher a lot of courage to come into the Touhy's home and not be scared. It was brave of Oher to go to school and try and succeed in an environment where he had never been before. Michael Oher is a great inspiration to all.

Courage Michael Oher showed a lot of courage during his life. Lead-In: Sean JR. said, "I came home one day from practice and he was sitting in the living room, and I [said], 'Hey, Dad, um, there's a really huge black guy on the couch,'" he said. "I don't know if you realize that."( Sean jr.) It was very courageous of Michael Oher to come into the Touhy's house and stay the night, yet he did not know he would stay there the rest of his life.It was very scary for Michael to come into the home and not know who any of the people are or how they knew him. "He was determined to be at the level where everybody else was," he said. (Coach) Michael always worked hard in his schooling and his sports. Michael came onto the football team not knowing how to play football nor knowing any of his teammates. It was very courageous of him to do.He was courageous to come onto a football team and try out for the starting position with a group of kids he had never met. He was courageous to be like them, and practice with them. Michael Oher showed so much courage throughout his life. It carries on with him into the NFL. His courage on and off the field shined a light onto him and his teammates.

Inspiration Michael Oher showed bravery, courage, and inspiration in his life. He still shows those characteristics today. Michael inspired people all around the world to do well and to spread joy. Michael inspired his teammates to do charity work and to do their best at all times. He donated his time to the play 60 foundation and to his charities. Michael Oher inspired adopted kids or abandoned kids in the U.S that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Michael Oher inspires me to give my best at all times no matter what the case. He shows me that I should be blessed for what I have and to be respectful for our parents and teachers in our communities. Michael Oher made me realize that I was raised right and that I should be grateful for what I have. Michael Oher is my hero.Michael Oher was my hero because he showed me that anything can be possible if you put effort in. He went from being poor on the streets to an all-star football player payed to do what he loves. He is an inspiration to me, because I can relate so much to him in that I put a lot of effort into my sport and succeeded.

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