The coach of a U.S. basketball team at the recently concluded 16th Maccabiah Games received 2,060 calls from Israeli women after he carried a sign during the Opening Ceremonies and appeared on Israeli television saying that he’s looking for a wife. It is not clear whether New York native Todd Schayes went on any dates with any of the potential mates.
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