Jack Sunderland One of the Finest Tennis Players in WNY History

He won four Intercollegiate Athletic Association singles titles and competed in amateur tennis while serving as a special agent in the FBI. While living in Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, he won more than 250 trophies and the state singles championship in each location.

Jack became a special agent in the Buffalo office of the FBI in 1964 and worked there for more than 20 years while living in Pendleton. He earned legendary status in the WNY tennis community and was ranked as the fifth best tennis player in WNY history by the Buffalo News in 2005. He played both singles and doubles in numerous tournaments for almost three decades and culminated his career with selection in the WNY Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.