Alexander McGregor Grant

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)
1909–10 University 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.

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 with University 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]

References

  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 statistics from AFL Tables
  4. Alexander McGregor Grant's profile from 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.


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