KEVIN HALL JAMMER POLLARD, 50, took his
final at bat on Feb. 28, 2020; his sudden and
unexpected passing in the top of the fifth has
stunned his immediate family and community.
Kevin took his first pitch on Oct. 21, 1969 in
Ranger, TX to Debra Pollard and raised by his
stepfather John Jammer. Kevin grew up & attended
spring training in Ranger and while attending
Ranger High School in the Class of 1988. Kevin
was involved in numerous activities including
Athletics, Student Government, Journalism and
Spanish Clubs. After graduating from RHS, Kevin
got called up to Southwest Texas State University
in San Marcos, TX as a journalism major.
A passion for sports has always been front & center
in Kevin's life; calling him a Dallas Cowboys fanatic
is the greatest compliment and understatement that
can be made about Kevin! His love for "Dem Boys"
was the definition of fan loyalty; he also was a
passionate fan of the Texas Rangers and Dallas
Mavericks. The love of all sports lead to a lifetime
of participation, first playing for the Dodgers in
Ranger's Little League Baseball Association however
he cemented his legacy in slow-pitch softball. First
as a player or a coach for numerous Men's and Coed
(including the infamous Family Stones) league and
tournament teams taking the field across the country
however his greatest impact came as an ASA/USSSA
umpire (channeling his inner Leslie Nielsen from
Naked Gun). Working the softball fields across Dallas,
Ft. Worth and all communities in between, Kevin (Frank
Drebin) officiated games numerous weekday nights and
almost every weekend; if there was ball to be played,
Kevin (Frank) was there to call balls and strikes.
His love of the game didn't end with softball; Kevin
officiated all ages of girl's club volleyball as well
as middle & high school girls volleyball; in addition
to boys and girls league basketball.
In the dugout, Kevin leaves to continue the game of
life his mother Debra Pollard and stepfather John
Jammer; a stepdaughter Destiny, a brother Eric Jammer
(RHS-1991) and three sisters Shartay Simpson, Tamara
Grant Jammer & Teresa Jammer, cousins Keisha Poellnitz,
Jerry Jr. Poellnitz and Christopher Washington, uncles
Oscar Pollard and Jerry Poellnitz, nieces Ta'Tyana
Jammer, Dearies Malveaux, Maya Chaeli Ryan, Mariska
Poellnitz, Aubreyonna Forgette, Princess Poellnitz,
Jezebel Poellnitz & Marlee Simpson and nephews Tyii
Poellnitz & Curtis Simpson, Jr. and the softball
communities of Metropolitan Dallas/Ft. Worth.