Alan Robin "Ponty" Reid (12 April 1929 – 16 November 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Reid represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1951 to 1957. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks including 10 as captain, and appeared in five Tests. With a height of 1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in), Reid is one of the shortest All Blacks ever.[1] Reid was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 1985, and he died in 1994.[2]
| Birth name | Alan Robin Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 April 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Te Kūiti, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 November 1994 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Auckland Teachers' Training College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ponty Reid". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "My star All Black dad had dementia". Herald on Sunday. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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