USA Volleyball star T.J. DeFalco and brother's height debunk inherited height myth

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As for whether DeFalco continues to grow, there are mixed clues coming from his family. His father, Torey, is just 5-10. But Torey has a brother who is 6-11. His mother, Gina, is 5-8.

T.J. DeFalco a star on any surface

By Walter VillaHe’s only 15, but T.J. DeFalco already is being hailed as a potential volleyball Olympian and drawing a comparison to one of the world’s greatest athletes.

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This article is dated (2012) and T.J. is now 6'6" and one of the best volley players in the world.
His brother is also a volleyball player and like T.J. plays professional in Poland.

Important notes from the article.

The DeFalco kids were low-stress home schooled and had a farm with access to high-quality proteins such as fresh milk.

 

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Correction: T.J.'s brother does not play pro-volleyball but is indeed 6'-11".

 

[Brian Douglas]

T.J. DeFalco a star on any surface

By Walter VillaHe’s only 15, but T.J. DeFalco already is being hailed as a potential volleyball Olympian and drawing a comparison to one of the world’s greatest athletes.

www.espn.com

This article is dated (2012) and T.J. is now 6'6" and one of the best volley players in the world.
His brother is also a volleyball player and like T.J. plays professional in Poland.

Important notes from the article.

The DeFalco kids were low-stress home schooled and had a farm with access to high-quality proteins such as fresh milk.

As someone who has a sister who is, literally, the mailman's kid, I was wondering how tall their mailman was?