Portrait
Airborne
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 5m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Tired of school and living in a small town with no opportunity, Coffey joined the...
Tired of school and living in a small town with no opportunity, Coffey joined the military where he jumped out of planes, never having even flown before. He determined it was a great choice because he grew up, got scholarships for college and grew to the height that served him well in basketball. He feels he's had an easy life.
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Portrait
Airborne
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 5m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Tired of school and living in a small town with no opportunity, Coffey joined the military where he jumped out of planes, never having even flown before. He determined it was a great choice because he grew up, got scholarships for college and grew to the height that served him well in basketball. He feels he's had an easy life.
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