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Alan Morton dead at age 91, Australian rugby union player

Alan Morton: key obituary facts

Is Alan Morton dead? Yes. Alan Morton died on May 15, 2026, at age 91.

Cause of death: Alan Morton's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Alan Morton known for?

He was an Australian rugby union player.

More about Alan Morton

Gender: male.

Nationality: Australia.

Awards: Member of the Order of Australia.

Also known as: Alan Ridley Morton.

Born: September 10, 1934.

Alan Morton, an Australian rugby union player and leading sport scientist, died on May 15, 2026, aged 91.

Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on September 10, 1934, he attended Canberra High School. A winger, Morton was the top try scorer in Sydney first-grade rugby in 1955 with St.

George and repeated the feat the following season with Randwick. He was capped 11 times for the Wallabies between 1957 and 1959 and was named one of “The Five Best Players of the Year” by the New Zealand Rugby Almanack in 1958 for his performances on that year’s tour of New Zealand.

Alan Morton, 91, Australian rugby union player.

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