Morris "Mott" Wood (January 28, 1882 – May 17, 1967) was an American amateur and professional speed skater primarily active during the first decade of the 20th century.

Morris Wood learned to skate on the Shrewsbury River near his hometown of Long Branch, New Jersey and at the age of 15 he had already earned a reputation among his associates as a speedy skater.

In January 1904, at Verona Lake near Montclair, New Jersey, Wood won in one afternoon the half, mile, and five-mile championships of the National Amateur Skating Association.

[2][3] Wood describing some of the technical and tactical aspects of his sport in March 1905: "You have got to be fast, of course, and you must have a lot of sand in your make-up to be a good skater.

[7] His younger brother Oliver "Ollie" Wood also competed as a speed skater for the Verona Lake Skating Club.