Scott "Bubba" Pollock of Massapequa on December 13, 2005. Scott was featured on many news programs and most recently on Animal Planet with his Canine Companion. He was an extraordinary individual who was the captain of his wheel chair basketball team at the Henry Viscardi School. Although born without arms, Scott was the point guard on the team, dribbling, passing and shooting with his foot. Basketball was his passion. He inspired all with his love of life and boundless spirit. Scott leaves behind his parents, Scott and Madeline, sister Lauren, Canine Companion Judah, extended family, friends and countless people he has touched. He will be missed.
Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury.
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From Newsday 12/17/05:
Scott Pollock, 16, overcame disability
BY BRANDON BAIN
STAFF WRITER
December 17, 2005
As a child growing up in Massapequa, Scott Pollock did everything a normal teenager would do.
He especially loved playing basketball - even though he was born without arms.
"The first time I saw him dribble a basketball down the court with his foot, my jaw dropped," his uncle Drew O'Connor, 40, of Amityville, said.
Pollock, a star wheelchair basketball player at the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, died on Wednesday of an aneurysm in his neck, family members said. He was 16.
Only a week ago, he had led his Cougar team to victory in the school's annual invitational tourney. Pollock, nicknamed "Bubba" by his sister, Lauren, spent his early years in Bellmore.
He was born without arms and uneven legs, which restricted him to a wheelchair. But that never stopped him, Lauren Pollock said, adding that Bubba preferred to do things on his own.
Once he picked up playing basketball about 10 years ago, he would carry the ball down the court on his lap, his uncle recalled yesterday. He learned how to dribble the ball with his feet. He played video games with his feet and even hugged people with his legs.
"I was complaining about something and he would joke about it and say, 'It's not that bad,' referring to his condition," his sister said. "He said, 'Some people look at me and they think we're awful because we can't do things with our disability, but this is who we are and what we know.' "
Despite the usual teasing from the neighborhood kids, Pollock had become somewhat of an inspiration to many - not only for his abilities on the basketball court, but also for his relentless drive to overcome his disability.
"You never saw his disability. The kid did more in a wheelchair than we do in our entire lives," said a close friend of who asked not to be named.
He also recently was named prom king at school by his peers.
Last spring, Pollock competed in the Empire State Games for the disabled. He frequently competed and won several medals for basketball and several gold medals in wheelchair racing.
He enjoyed camping and spent the last five summers at the Southampton Fresh Air Home, a not-for-profit adventure camp for the physically challenged.
Pollock and his dog Judah, a Labrador-golden retriever mix, were recently featured on cable's Animal Planet channel as part of its Canine Companion series. Judah joined the family about four years ago to help Pollock retrieve items.
In addition to his sister, he is survived by his parents, Scott and Madeline.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be sent to the Bubba Fund, 561 East Bay Dr., Long Beach, NY 11561.
Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury.
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From Newsday 12/17/05:
Scott Pollock, 16, overcame disability
BY BRANDON BAIN
STAFF WRITER
December 17, 2005
As a child growing up in Massapequa, Scott Pollock did everything a normal teenager would do.
He especially loved playing basketball - even though he was born without arms.
"The first time I saw him dribble a basketball down the court with his foot, my jaw dropped," his uncle Drew O'Connor, 40, of Amityville, said.
Pollock, a star wheelchair basketball player at the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, died on Wednesday of an aneurysm in his neck, family members said. He was 16.
Only a week ago, he had led his Cougar team to victory in the school's annual invitational tourney. Pollock, nicknamed "Bubba" by his sister, Lauren, spent his early years in Bellmore.
He was born without arms and uneven legs, which restricted him to a wheelchair. But that never stopped him, Lauren Pollock said, adding that Bubba preferred to do things on his own.
Once he picked up playing basketball about 10 years ago, he would carry the ball down the court on his lap, his uncle recalled yesterday. He learned how to dribble the ball with his feet. He played video games with his feet and even hugged people with his legs.
"I was complaining about something and he would joke about it and say, 'It's not that bad,' referring to his condition," his sister said. "He said, 'Some people look at me and they think we're awful because we can't do things with our disability, but this is who we are and what we know.' "
Despite the usual teasing from the neighborhood kids, Pollock had become somewhat of an inspiration to many - not only for his abilities on the basketball court, but also for his relentless drive to overcome his disability.
"You never saw his disability. The kid did more in a wheelchair than we do in our entire lives," said a close friend of who asked not to be named.
He also recently was named prom king at school by his peers.
Last spring, Pollock competed in the Empire State Games for the disabled. He frequently competed and won several medals for basketball and several gold medals in wheelchair racing.
He enjoyed camping and spent the last five summers at the Southampton Fresh Air Home, a not-for-profit adventure camp for the physically challenged.
Pollock and his dog Judah, a Labrador-golden retriever mix, were recently featured on cable's Animal Planet channel as part of its Canine Companion series. Judah joined the family about four years ago to help Pollock retrieve items.
In addition to his sister, he is survived by his parents, Scott and Madeline.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be sent to the Bubba Fund, 561 East Bay Dr., Long Beach, NY 11561.
Scott "Bubba" Pollock of Massapequa on December 13, 2005. Scott was featured on many news programs and most recently on Animal Planet with his Canine Companion. He was an extraordinary individual who was the captain of his wheel chair basketball team at the Henry Viscardi School. Although born without arms, Scott was the point guard on the team, dribbling, passing and shooting with his foot. Basketball was his passion. He inspired all with his love of life and boundless spirit. Scott leaves behind his parents, Scott and Madeline, sister Lauren, Canine Companion Judah, extended family, friends and countless people he has touched. He will be missed.
Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury.
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From Newsday 12/17/05:
Scott Pollock, 16, overcame disability
BY BRANDON BAIN
STAFF WRITER
December 17, 2005
As a child growing up in Massapequa, Scott Pollock did everything a normal teenager would do.
He especially loved playing basketball - even though he was born without arms.
"The first time I saw him dribble a basketball down the court with his foot, my jaw dropped," his uncle Drew O'Connor, 40, of Amityville, said.
Pollock, a star wheelchair basketball player at the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, died on Wednesday of an aneurysm in his neck, family members said. He was 16.
Only a week ago, he had led his Cougar team to victory in the school's annual invitational tourney. Pollock, nicknamed "Bubba" by his sister, Lauren, spent his early years in Bellmore.
He was born without arms and uneven legs, which restricted him to a wheelchair. But that never stopped him, Lauren Pollock said, adding that Bubba preferred to do things on his own.
Once he picked up playing basketball about 10 years ago, he would carry the ball down the court on his lap, his uncle recalled yesterday. He learned how to dribble the ball with his feet. He played video games with his feet and even hugged people with his legs.
"I was complaining about something and he would joke about it and say, 'It's not that bad,' referring to his condition," his sister said. "He said, 'Some people look at me and they think we're awful because we can't do things with our disability, but this is who we are and what we know.' "
Despite the usual teasing from the neighborhood kids, Pollock had become somewhat of an inspiration to many - not only for his abilities on the basketball court, but also for his relentless drive to overcome his disability.
"You never saw his disability. The kid did more in a wheelchair than we do in our entire lives," said a close friend of who asked not to be named.
He also recently was named prom king at school by his peers.
Last spring, Pollock competed in the Empire State Games for the disabled. He frequently competed and won several medals for basketball and several gold medals in wheelchair racing.
He enjoyed camping and spent the last five summers at the Southampton Fresh Air Home, a not-for-profit adventure camp for the physically challenged.
Pollock and his dog Judah, a Labrador-golden retriever mix, were recently featured on cable's Animal Planet channel as part of its Canine Companion series. Judah joined the family about four years ago to help Pollock retrieve items.
In addition to his sister, he is survived by his parents, Scott and Madeline.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be sent to the Bubba Fund, 561 East Bay Dr., Long Beach, NY 11561.
Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury.
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From Newsday 12/17/05:
Scott Pollock, 16, overcame disability
BY BRANDON BAIN
STAFF WRITER
December 17, 2005
As a child growing up in Massapequa, Scott Pollock did everything a normal teenager would do.
He especially loved playing basketball - even though he was born without arms.
"The first time I saw him dribble a basketball down the court with his foot, my jaw dropped," his uncle Drew O'Connor, 40, of Amityville, said.
Pollock, a star wheelchair basketball player at the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, died on Wednesday of an aneurysm in his neck, family members said. He was 16.
Only a week ago, he had led his Cougar team to victory in the school's annual invitational tourney. Pollock, nicknamed "Bubba" by his sister, Lauren, spent his early years in Bellmore.
He was born without arms and uneven legs, which restricted him to a wheelchair. But that never stopped him, Lauren Pollock said, adding that Bubba preferred to do things on his own.
Once he picked up playing basketball about 10 years ago, he would carry the ball down the court on his lap, his uncle recalled yesterday. He learned how to dribble the ball with his feet. He played video games with his feet and even hugged people with his legs.
"I was complaining about something and he would joke about it and say, 'It's not that bad,' referring to his condition," his sister said. "He said, 'Some people look at me and they think we're awful because we can't do things with our disability, but this is who we are and what we know.' "
Despite the usual teasing from the neighborhood kids, Pollock had become somewhat of an inspiration to many - not only for his abilities on the basketball court, but also for his relentless drive to overcome his disability.
"You never saw his disability. The kid did more in a wheelchair than we do in our entire lives," said a close friend of who asked not to be named.
He also recently was named prom king at school by his peers.
Last spring, Pollock competed in the Empire State Games for the disabled. He frequently competed and won several medals for basketball and several gold medals in wheelchair racing.
He enjoyed camping and spent the last five summers at the Southampton Fresh Air Home, a not-for-profit adventure camp for the physically challenged.
Pollock and his dog Judah, a Labrador-golden retriever mix, were recently featured on cable's Animal Planet channel as part of its Canine Companion series. Judah joined the family about four years ago to help Pollock retrieve items.
In addition to his sister, he is survived by his parents, Scott and Madeline.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be sent to the Bubba Fund, 561 East Bay Dr., Long Beach, NY 11561.
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