John Munro (sportsman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer and cricketer
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Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
About John Munro (sportsman)
- John Knox Ewing Munro (27 December 1928 – 16 August 2013) was an Australian sportsman who represented Western Australia in both first-class cricket and Australian rules football.
- He played for the Western Australian cricket team in the Sheffield Shield and played with the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). Munro made his first-class cricket debut in the 1948/49 Sheffield Shield season and remained Western Australia's favoured wicket-keeper until 1954/55.
- He took five first-innings catches against South Australia in the 1951/52 Sheffield Shield season, a career best.
- Although he usually batted low down the order, he did once make 53 not out, against the touring New Zealanders at the WACA in March 1954.As a footballer, Munro was a regular fixture at centre half forward for Western Australia during the early 1950s, appearing in eight interstate matches.
- He took part in the 1953 Adelaide Carnival.
- At club level, Munro played for Claremont and replaced Gordon Maffina as club captain in 1954.
- Munro, who retired in 1958, appeared in a total of 118 WANFL matches and kicked 100 goals.
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