Thomas Gow Brown Explained

Thomas Gow Brown
Birth Date:9 February 1902
Birth Place:Corstorphine, Scotland
Death Place:Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Occupation:Bacteriologist
University:University of Edinburgh
Position:Three-quarter
Repyears1:1929
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Thomas Gow Brown (9 February 1902 — 17 November 1985) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Gow Brown played his club rugby for Heriot's FP, where he was originally a half-back before playing more as a three-quarter. He represented Edinburgh District and was capped once for Scotland, used on a wing opposite Jack Morley against Wales at Swansea in 1929.[2] [3]

Gow Brown graduated with a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 1927. He became a bacteriologist and was member of the Royal College of Physicians.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Celebrating . . 9 February 1982.
  2. News: Team To Play Wales . . 21 January 1929.
  3. News: Fears Confirmed . The Scotsman . 4 February 1929.
  4. News: Notable Graduates . Edinburgh Evening News . 14 July 1927.