Merv Cross

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

Merv Cross
Personal information
Full nameMervyn John Cross
Born (1941-07-03) 3 July 1941
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]

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.

Dr. Mervin Cross has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his revolutionary work in knee surgery. 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.[3]

References
  2. Whiticker/Hudson
  3. 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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