A retired volleyball player is trying to make sure everyone gets a chance to play her sport. Heather Walker shows us how in this 7Spotlight.

This huge state-of-the-art sports complex is now open to the public — thanks to a volleyball star living right here in Dania Beach.

Rita Crockett is a two-time Olympic volleyball player. She won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics, making her the first Afro-Latina woman to receive that award.

She also competed internationally in beach volleyball — and was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Rita continued her love of the sport, coaching volleyball at a number of universities. Before retiring, she spent 12 years as the head coach at Florida International University.

Rita Crockett: “For me, it’s just what I do. I loved it and

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