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Alexander McGregor Grant

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Alex Grant
Personal information
Full name Alexander McGregor Grant
Date of birth (1888-07-29)29 July 1888
Place of birth Casterton, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 25 June 1973(1973-06-25) (aged 84)
Place of death Remuera, New Zealand
Original team(s) Ormond College / Hamilton College
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909–1910 University 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alexander McGregor Grant CBE (29 July 1888 – 25 June 1973) was a New Zealand surgeon, horse-racing administrator, racehorse owner and breeder.

He was born in Casterton, Victoria, Australia on 29 July 1888.[1] Before moving to New Zealand he was an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2][3][4]

He also served in World War I with the No. 3 New Zealand Field Ambulance.[5]

In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, Grant was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to medicine and racing.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ralston, Bruce. "Alexander McGregor Grant". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
  3. ^ Alexander McGregor Grant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ^ Alexander McGregor Grant at AustralianFootball.com
  5. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  6. ^ "No. 43012". The London Gazette. 8 June 1963. p. 4832.