Fred Brown is an Australian former
rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Playing career
Ex Newcastle centre, Fred Brown played in first grade at
St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
for three seasons between 1945 and 1947, including the
1946 Grand Final. He was a star in the Country Firsts rugby league team in 1944.
After sitting out the 1948 season, he returned for one season at
Balmain in 1949 before retiring.
[Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 21 Feb 1945, page 18: "Country League Star To Play For St.George" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247662778?searchTerm=%22fred%20brown%22%20st.george]
References
St. George Dragons players
Balmain Tigers players
Australian rugby league players
Country New South Wales rugby league team players
Possibly living people
Year of birth missing
Rugby league centres
Place of birth missing
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