Merv Cross

Mervin 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

1. ^ Masters, Roy (20 January, 2005). "Woman on board as NRL turns a new page". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/Woman-on-board-as-NRL-turns-a-new-page/2005/01/19/1106110816440.html. 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

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