That may seem like an insignificant detail, but when we’re talking about the pivotal moment in which the Tuohys intervened in Oher’s life, getting it right feels necessary. It was actually father Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw) who noticed him from the sidelines of the gym. Tuohy (played by Jae Head) wasn’t the one who struck up a friendship with Oher, as the film suggests. RELATED: How This Former College Football Player Turned his Life Around After a Severe Knee Injury “He was real quiet, you know, and just stayed to himself.” That description of the real Oher is what we saw onscreen, which is one element Hancock was sure to get right. “He wasn’t no trouble kid, nothing like that, you know?” Henderson told ABC News. However, the truth is, Oher played three sports: basketball, track and field, and football.Ī local athletic program director, Tony Henderson, was among those who took Oher into their homes. In the film, Oher didn’t have any particular interests before he met the Tuohys he’s characterized as a lonely student who wasn’t involved in athletics.
And while he had his share of academic problems, The Blind Side wasn’t entirely factual in its depiction of his high school life. In reality, Oher was couch-surfing, staying with classmates and foster families. The film portrayed Oher as nearly homeless when the Tuohys met him.
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