Vin Brown
| Vin Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brown in 1945 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Vincent Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 1989 (aged 67) | ||
| Original team(s) | Thornbury CYMS | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 1941, Carlton vs. North Melbourne, at Arden Street | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1948 | Carlton | 117 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Vincent Brown (5 February 1922 – 11 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist in 1946,[1] and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton during the 1941 VFL season. In his second season Brown began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war. He went onto be full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side, and was considered best on ground in the grand final when he stood South Melbourne's star forward Laurie Nash.
Brown was a half back flanker in Carlton's next premiership, playing most of the Grand Final on Essendon's leading player Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 VFL season prompted Brown to announce his retirement.
His father Ted Brown was also a dual premiership player at Carlton, only Sergio and Stephen Silvagni have repeated this feat for the club.
His younger brother, John, also played for Carlton.
Death
[edit]He died on 11 May 1989.[2]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ He finished fifth in the 1946 final, running off a handicap of 7 yards (Tommy Deane's Stawell Gift, The Weekly Times, (Wednesday, 24 April 1946), p.29.
- ^ Funeral Notice: Brown, The Age, (Wednesday, 15 May 1989), p.21.
External links
[edit]
- Vin Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Vin Brown at AustralianFootball.com
- Blueseum profile of Vin Brown
- Vin Brown, Boyles Football Photos.
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