Tom Morrison

Thomas Clarence Morrison (28 July 1913 – 31 August 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A wing three-quarter, Morrison represented South Canterbury and Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1938 tour of Australia, playing in five matches including three internationals. He later served on the executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union from 1946 to 1968, and was its chairman between 1962 and 1968. He was also a national selector between 1950 and 1956. During World War II Morrison served with the 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, enlisting as a corporal in 1939. In February 1942 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. In the 1968 New Year Honours, Morrison was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sport, especially rugby football. He died on 31 August 1985 and his ashes were buried in Makara Cemetery, Wellington. References