Cross got generations of athletes back onto the park, including Dennis Lillee, Paul Kelly and Tom Carroll.
Pioneering knee surgeon Merv Cross – who was on speed dial for everyone from Kerry Packer to battling park footballers – has passed away after a long battle with lung disease. He was 82.
Cross was born in the NSW northwest town of Warialda on July 3, 1941, before moving with his parents to Sydney when he was four. He was initially mocked for some of his methodology but soon proved to be a pioneer, refining the use of arthroscope to assess the damage to an athlete’s knee. Soon enough, Cross was driving into Packer’s estate atop Bellevue Hill and manipulating Nicklaus’ back. Two days later, Nicklaus won the tournament.Cross’ patient list wasn’t confined to those with the biggest names or deepest pockets. Because he came from nothing, he would treat people from all walks of life.
He retired in 2011, powering to the line with a full operating list of 11 cases, but remained a powerful influence teaching generations of surgeons from Australian and the rest of the world.
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