Full name Edward Vincent Brown Name Vin Brown Height/Weight 178 cm / 73 kg | Original team(s) Thornbury CYMS Date of birth 5 February 1922 | |
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Date of death 11 May 1989(1989-05-11) (aged 67) Debut Round 4, 1941, Carlton
v. North Melbourne, at Arden Street | ||
1998 nlcs gm2 kevin brown shuts out braves
Edward Vincent "Vin" 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.
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Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist, 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 and was full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side, where 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. He also had a younger brother John who played for Carlton.