FREDONIA, N.Y. -- As a youngster, Kym Orr dreamed of success on the basketball court. However, at 5'9'', that was a tall task. While in high school, the school track coach, John Smith, saw him dunking over three people on the basketball court. Impressed, Smith would go on to convince Orr he could make him into a top-flight high jumper, and Orr's career took off from there. Literally.