PLAYER PROFILE
T
JACK
MUNRO
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Plays Pickleball: Simi, CA
Age: 12
Level: 4.5
Hobbies: Basketball,
baseball, video games
Pets: Black Labrador, “Hero”
he son of Jason and Nichole Munro, Jack was introduced to pickleball
18 months ago. He started playing when a torn rotator cuff sidelined
him from playing baseball.
“My dad was playing pickleball, so I started playing left-handed because
my right hand was in a sling. That’s why I am now ambidextrous. I loved
pickleball so much that I quit baseball altogether.”
Jack was first noticed by Pickleball Magazine at the USAPA Nationals
last November in Arizona where, at age 11, he took: Gold in the 11-14 Boys
Singles, Gold in the 11-14 Mixed Doubles, and Silver in the 11-18 Boys
Doubles.
Jack said, “I have a lot of medals. I don’t remember every one of them
but they’re all in my room.” He added, “I remember the (2) Gold and Silver
medals from the Nationals the