David Brown
Athlete
1913 – 1974
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Who was David Brown?
David Michael Brown born Sydney, New South Wales, died on 23 February 1974 in Sydney) was one of Australia's greatest rugby league footballers.
Brown in his distinctive headgear was said to be one of the most admired sights in the game during the 1930s. He won two premierships with Easts and scored so many points, tries and goals and established so many records that he is referred to as "the Bradman of league". In 2003 Brown was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and in 2008 he was named in the New South Wales rugby league team of the century.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1913
Hurstville - Nationality
- Australia
- Died
- Feb 23, 1974
Sydney
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on July 23, 2013
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