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]