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What was the relationship between Michael Oher and SJ Tuohy like in The Blind Side? Were the two really as close in the book as they were in the movie? In The Blind Side book, Michael Oher and SJ bonded right away and loved spending time together. SJ also took an active part in Michael’s recruiting process. Read more about Michael Oher and SJ in The Blind Side.
What was Michael Oher’s draft process like? How did Michael wind up playing in the NFL? For Michael Oher, the draft meant realizing his goal of playing in the NFL. He initially declared for the draft in 2008 after his junior year, but then withdrew and was drafted in 2009 by the Baltimore Ravens. Read more about Michael Oher, the draft, and his football career.
What are Michael Oher’s protective instincts? How did these protective instincts shape how Michael Oher played football? Michael Oher struggled in school and on aptitude tests— except for one. But for Michael Oher, protective instincts were part of what made him such a special football player. Read more about Michael Oher, protective instincts, and what it means.
Who are Lale and Gita from The Tattooist of Auschwitz? How did the two lovers manage to maintain a relationship as prisoners in Auschwitz? Did they get their happily ever after? In the book The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Lale and Gita are prisoners in Auschwitz during WWII. Despite their horrible situation and against all odds, the two fell in love. Find out what happened in this story based on true events. Keep reading to learn about Lale and Gita’s love story.
Who was Miss Sue in The Blind Side? How did she help Michael Oher succeed? Miss Sue in The Blind Side is Michael Oher’s tutor. She first helps him improve his grades in high school in order to get a scholarship. She then follows him to Ole Miss to help him academically. Read more about Miss Sue, The Blind Side, and how she helped Michael Oher.
Do you want to know about Bob Iger’s leadership principles? How can these 10 tips help you be a more successful leader? In his book The Ride of a Lifetime, former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s leadership helped him save Disney. If it weren’t for Iger and his successful management, Disney would have become irrelevant or been bought by another company. Keep reading to learn about Bob Iger’s leadership principles.
Who is Antonio Turner? What happened between Michael Oher and Antonio Turner in The Blind Side? In The Blind Side, Michael Oher gets into a physical altercation with a teammate named Antonio Turner. The incident resulted in Michael running away and getting into legal trouble. Read more about Antonio Turner, The Blind Side, and what happened with Michael Oher.
Where did Michael Oher go to college? How did Michael Oher’s college football career go? For Michael Oher, college was once an unattainable dream. But that changed when he met the Tuohy family and began on his journey to play college football. Read more about Michael Oher, college, and his time at Ole Miss.
Why did Donald Trump buy a USFL team? And why did he file an anti-trust case against the NFL? What was the outcome? In a departure from real estate, Trump bought USFL (the United States Football League), despite the fact that USFL was struggling. He felt he could resolve the USFL’s major challenge. The USFL had its season in the spring, but Trump didn’t think TV networks would get on board for spring football. Read about Donald Trump’s USFL deal and what happened in the aftermath.
How did Roone Arledge, ABC Sports division president in the 70’s, inspire former Disney CEO Bob Iger? What did Roone teach Iger about management? Roone Arledge had two important rules as the ABC Sports president, “innovate or die” and “good enough” isn’t enough. Those rules had a strong impact on how Bob Iger later ran Disney. Keep reading to learn about Roone Arledge and how he inspired Bob Iger’s management style.