personal
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- Prepped at Briarcrest Christian (Memphis, TN), earning USA Today and EA Sports All-American honors
- Was a member of the 2005 Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association All-Star team, which was chosen to compete against the Kentucky prep All-Stars
- Also competed in the US Army All-American Bowl and was named to Rivals.com’s All-American Bowl All-Time Team
- Selected by Tom Lemming/ESPN as the nation’s top offensive tackle and was named to the SuperPrep All-American team, as he was ranked No. 24 among offensive linemen
- Also earned 2 letters in track and basketball
- Averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds a game, earning All-State honors as by helping lead the basketball team to a 27-6 record, winning the district championship as a senior
- Was also a state runnerup in the discus as a senior
- Was the subject of the New York Times bestseller “The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game” by Michael Lewis
- Full name: Michael Jerome Oher
