About Ben Alexander (rugby league)
Benjamin John Gregory Alexander (13 September 1971 – 21 June 1992), also known by the nickname "Boods", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a halfback or hooker for the Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. He was the younger brother of his Penrith teammate Greg Alexander. == Early life == Alexander attended St Dominic's College, Penrith. == Playing career == Alexander made his first grade debut against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 12 May 1990, coming off the interchange bench. He made his starting debut at halfback against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs the following week. Alexander was an unused reserve for Penrith's 1991 Grand Final win over the Canberra Raiders. Following the retirement of club veteran Royce Simmons at the end of the 1991 season, new recruit Brett Boyd was selected in the starting hooker position over Alexander to begin 1992. An injury crisis at the club (including to Boyd) allowed Alexander to remain in the starting line-up (playing at either halfback or hooker) until the week prior to his death. On 21 June 1992, Alexander played for Penrith in a reserve grade match against Eastern Suburbs, having been reportedly dropped from the first grade team for disciplinary reasons. == Death == At approximately 10:10 pm on 21 June 1992, Alexander, aged 20, was killed in a car crash in Colyton, a suburb in Western Sydney.
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