Merv Cross
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| Full name | Mervyn John Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Merv Cross - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson
- ^ "Dr Mervyn John CROSS". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Masters, Roy (20 January 2005). "Woman on board as NRL turns a new page". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
External links
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson
- Merv Cross's Knee Clinic's website
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