Ben Alexander (rugby league)

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Ben Alexander
Personal information
Full name Ben Alexander
Date of birth 26 April 1970 (1970-04-26)
Place of birth Penrith, Australia
Date of death 21 June 1992 (aged 22)
Place of death Penrith, Australia
Relatives Greg Alexander (brother)
Mark Geyer (brother-in-law)
Peter Shiels (brother-in-law)
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1990 - 1992 Penrith Panthers 22 (35)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Ben Alexander (26 April 197021 June 1992) was an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, he was the younger brother of Australian rugby international Greg Alexander. His position of choice was at hooker or in the halves.

He made his first grade debut in the 1990 season. On 21 June 1992, at the age of just 22, Alexander was killed in a car accident near Penrith, New South Wales.

After his death, Ben's sister Megan married Mark Geyer, and his other sister Linda married Peter Shiels.

Contents

[edit] Career playing statistics

[edit] Point scoring summary

Games Tries Goals F/G Points
22 7 3 1 35

[edit] Matches played

Team Matches Years
Penrith Panthers 22 1990 - 1992

[edit] External links