Sean Tuohy
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About
Basketball commentator most famous for being the inspiration behind Tim McGraw's character in the Oscar-winning 2009 film The Blind Side. He and his wife Leigh Anne Tuohy adopted and raised future NFL lineman Michael Oher.
Before Fame
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds out of high school but decided to attend the University of Mississippi on a basketball scholarship instead.
Trivia
He has been a longtime broadcaster for the Memphis Grizzlies as well as Ole Miss. He and his wife are the co-owners of more than eighty fast food franchises.
Family Life
His daughter, Collins, was a state champion pole-vaulter and his son, Sean Jr., played college basketball for Loyola University Maryland.
Associated With
He and Leigh Anne's story first earned a wide audience through Michael Lewis's 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
