The True Story Behind The “Blind Side”

Gang Members Never Taunted Leigh Anne Touhy

In one of the movie’s most memorable scenes, Micahel Oher tells Mrs. Touhy to stay in the car when he runs an errand in Hurt Village, the ghetto where he grew up. As she waits for him to arrive, gang members taunt her for being in their less than desired neighborhood. In reality, she was never approached in that manner. Alton, the main gang leader, however, is a loose depiction of Delvin Lane, a real leader of the local criminals. In reality, Michael’s best friend is Craig Vail, the one person Oher could always trust in the neighborhood and who never asked for anything.