This is the man who handpicked Olympian Kelly Cheng to learn volleyball
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This is the man who handpicked Olympian Kelly Cheng to learn volleyball

Before Kelly Cheng became a beach volleyball player for Team USA, she was a lanky middle schooler trying her hand at basketball. When her coach Craig Tefertiller spotted her in the crowd, her life completely changed.

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