Merv Cross

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Merv Cross
Personal information
Full nameMervyn John Cross
Born (1941-07-03) 3 July 1941 (age 80)
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–61 South Sydney 23 0 0 0 0
1962 Eastern Suburbs 13 1 0 0 3
1963 North Sydney 9 1 0 0 3
Total 45 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2]

Mervyn John Cross OAM is an Australian former rugby league footballer and orthopedic surgeon.

He played in Australia's major competition the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) but Cross, a doctor, is better known for his achievements in the field of sports medicine as an Orthopaedic surgeon

Cross was known as a strong defensive forward who played for the South Sydney (1960–61), the Eastern Suburbs (1962) and North Sydney in 1963. At the end of the 1990s, Doctor Cross took up a position as an NRL board member.

Cross was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his revolutionary work in knee surgery.[3] He was one of the inaugural Honorary Fellows of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.

Cross also worked as a director on the board of the National Rugby League until retiring in 2005.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Merv Cross - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ Whiticker/Hudson
  3. ^ "Dr Mervyn John CROSS". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ Masters, Roy (20 January 2005). "Woman on board as NRL turns a new page". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 6 October 2009.

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