Merv Cross

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Mervin Cross was a rugby league footballer 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.

[edit] References

• The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson

Merv Cross's Knee Clinic's website http://www.kneeclinic.com.au