Jim Pollard
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James Clifford Pollard, also known as Jim or The Kangaroo Kid, was born on July 9, 1922 in Oakland, California and died January 22, 1993 in Stockton, California. He attended Oakland Tech High School.
In college, Pollard played for Stanford and was a key member of Stanford's 1942 national championship team (though due to illness, he did not play in the final game). During WWII he starred in Coast Guard teams from Alameda to Honolulu. Following the War, Pollard played for the San Diego Dons and the Oakland Bittners, making four trips to Denver for AAU playoffs.
He played pro ball with the Minneapolis Lakers. He later coached the La Salle Explorers.
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