fullname goals club fieldgoals yearend points position source tries yearstart article_title name retired appearances
mervyn john cross 0 0 0 south sydney easts norths bears 0 0 0 61 0 3 3 forward whiticker/hudson 0 1 1 1960 1962 1963 merv cross
 merv cross yes 23 13 9
merv cross

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 -lrb- nswrl -rrb- 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 -lrb- 1960 -- 61 -rrb- , the eastern suburbs -lrb- 1962 -rrb- 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 -lrb- oam -rrb- 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 .
