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]

Ponty Reid
Birth nameAlan Robin Reid
Date of birth(1929-04-12)12 April 1929
Place of birthTe Kūiti, New Zealand
Date of death16 November 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 65)
Place of deathMorrinsville, New Zealand
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
SchoolNew Plymouth Boys' High School
UniversityAuckland Teachers' Training College
Occupation(s)Schoolteacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950–1958 Waikato ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–1957 New Zealand 5 (0)

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ponty Reid". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "My star All Black dad had dementia". Herald on Sunday. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
Sporting positions
Preceded by All Blacks captain
1957
Succeeded by