- Vin Brown
Infobox afl player | firstname = Vin
lastname = Brown
birthdate = 5 February 1922
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originalteam = Thornbury CYMS
heightweight = 178 cm / 73 kg
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debutdate = Round 4, 1941
debutteam = Carlton
debutopponent = North Melbourne
debutstadium = Arden Street
playingteams = Carlton (1941-48)
* 117 games, 4 goals
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statsend = 1948
careerhighlights =Edward Vincent 'Vin' Brown (born 5 February 1922) was an
Australian rules football er who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1940s.Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a
Stawell Gift finalist, and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton in 1941. In his second season he began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war and was a full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side. He was half back flanker in their premiership two years later, playing most of the Grand Final on Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 season prompted Brown to announce his retirement.His father Ted 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.
References
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* [http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Vin+Brown Blueseum profile of Vin Brown]
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