Merv Cross
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Full name | Mervyn John Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson |
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.
Dr. Mervin Cross has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his revolutionary work in knee surgery.
Cross also worked as a director on the board of the National Rugby League until retiring in 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ Masters, Roy (20 January 2005). "Woman on board as NRL turns a new page". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson
Merv Cross's Knee Clinic's website http://www.kneeclinic.com.au