True behind-the-scenes facts from The Blind Side


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Although the film mentions Oher’s tough background, it doesn’t go into much detail about his prior education. Before attending Briarcrest, Oher went to 11 different schools in only 9 years.

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Skipping class

He was not known as the best student, and was absent from class more often than he was present. He didn’t care about school much and was constantly skipping class. By the time he started his first year of high school, his GPA was only 0.6.

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