Michael Oher
publication date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (part of Round XLII)
category: Sports
clue: Nobody saw success coming for this future NFL star.
explanation: Oher's disadvantaged youth and academic turnaround was the subject of The Blind Side. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Ryan Dunn, Lori Lancaster, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, and Dennis Wuorenma
player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Dennis Wuorenma.
trivia: The Blind Side was nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture.
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