Alex Brown (12 May 1905 – 31 December 1986) was a

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player. He became the 85th President of the

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Brown played for Heriots.

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District to play in the 1928 inter-city match.

International career

He played for Scotland 3 times in the period 1928 to 1929.

Administrative career

He became the 85th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1971 to 1972.

References

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