Ben Alexander (rugby league footballer)
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Ben Alexander was an Australia
n rugby league
player for the Penrith Panthers
in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
, he was the younger brother of Australian Rugby League international Greg Alexander
. His position of choice was at hooker or in the halves.
He made his first grade debut in the 1990 season. On 21 June 1992, at the age of just 20, Alexander was killed in a car accident in Colyton, a suburb in western Sydney. It was later reported that his blood alcohol level was 0.14, almost three times the legal limit of 0.05. The tragic event occurred on a night that was meant to be one of celebration for the Panthers - as it was the night they were presented with premiership blazers for their 1991 success.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
New South Wales Rugby League premiership
The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League from 1908 until 1994, the premiership was the state's and later the country's elite rugby league competition...
, he was the younger brother of Australian Rugby League international Greg Alexander
Greg Alexander
Gregory Peter Stephen "Greg" Alexander is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s who has since become a commentator. A goal-kicking half-back, in his career he played for and captained the Penrith Panthers and the Auckland Warriors clubs and also represented his country...
. His position of choice was at hooker or in the halves.
He made his first grade debut in the 1990 season. On 21 June 1992, at the age of just 20, Alexander was killed in a car accident in Colyton, a suburb in western Sydney. It was later reported that his blood alcohol level was 0.14, almost three times the legal limit of 0.05. The tragic event occurred on a night that was meant to be one of celebration for the Panthers - as it was the night they were presented with premiership blazers for their 1991 success.
Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith Panthers | 22 | 1990–1992 |