John Egan Moulton (2 September 1930 – 21 September 2012) was an Australian

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. He was Chairman of the NSW Institute of Sports Medicine at Concord Hospital, team doctor of the

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ARU Media Unit
"ARU Pays Tribute to Former Wallaby Doctor, DR. John Moulton OAM".
''Australian Rugby.'' Retrieved 19 May 2014. and Honorary Secretary of the Council of

Newington College , motto_translation = To Faith Add Knowledge , location = Inner West and Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = A ...

. He was a

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and

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and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Moulton was honoured by his nation with the award of the

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for his "service to surgery and medical education particularly in relation to sports medicine."Who's Who in Australia 2001. Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001. p. 1416.

Early life

Moulton was the son of Kirton Bakewell Moulton and was born in

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. His early education was in

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before attending

Newington College , motto_translation = To Faith Add Knowledge , location = Inner West and Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = A ...

in 1949. Upon matriculation he went to the

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and graduated as a

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in 1954 He was a resident of Wesley College.

Medical career

Moulton was in practice as a general surgeon in

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. He was a post-graduate teacher of surgical trainees at

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and

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. On its establishment in 1994, Moulton was appointed chairman of the NSW Institute of Sports Medicine, a specialist public health facility providing assessment and treatment of sports injuries and a range of sports medicine related services.

Rugby union

From 1986 until 1992, Moulton was the medical advisor of the

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and team doctor of the

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– a period encompassing the 1986

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win in

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, the inaugural

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in 1987 and Australia's maiden Rugby World Cup win in 1991. Moulton was a co-author of ''Guardians of the Game – The History of the New South Wales Rugby Union 1874–2004'', published in 2005 by

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and the

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Newington College Council

In 1994, Moulton was elected by the

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of the

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to the Council of

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and in 1998 he became Honorary Secretary of that body."Tributes: Dr. John Moulton (ON '47)."
''Newington News Autumn 2013.'' p. 59. Retrieved 19 May 2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moulton, John 1930 births 2012 deaths Australian sports physicians People educated at Newington College Members of Newington College Council University of Sydney alumni Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons