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Doug Brown

1923 – 2012

Australian rules footballer

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About Doug Brown

Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 88). Doug Brown was an australian rules football player.

Douglas Ernest Fewster Brown (30 August 1923 – 18 June 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Brown, who kicked three goals on his league debut, was a rover from Geelong District. He couldn't play with Geelong in 1943 as they weren't competing due to the war, so he instead spent the season with Fitzroy. In 1944 Geelong returned to the league and he appeared in eight of the opening nine rounds of the season with them. He missed the rest of the year and all of the 1945 season as he was serving as a Leading Aircraftman in the Royal Australian Air Force.

He proved a useful forward when resting in the forward pockets and contributed a career best 26 goals in 1947, from 15 games. Brown was the league's leading goal-kicker that year with 86 goals. He would then lead Tatura to runners up in 1951 and then back to back premierships in 1952 and 1953.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Doug Brown?

Australian rules footballer (1923–2012)

When was Doug Brown born?

Doug Brown was born on 30 August 1923 in Geelong.

When did Doug Brown die?

Doug Brown died on 18 June 2012.

What was Doug Brown's occupation?

Doug Brown was an australian rules football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doug Brown

· Wikidata: Q5300329

· DBpedia: Doug Brown (Australian footballer)

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