Handley Brown
Handley Welbourn Brown (29 August 1904 – 5 December 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A centre three-quarter, Brown represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1924 to 1926. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks, scoring 35 points, but did not appear in any internationals.[1]
Handley Brown passport application (1924)
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| Birth name | Handley Welbourn Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Inglewood, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 December 1973 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ross Brown (son) Henry Brown (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Handley Brown played 49 games for Taranaki between 1923 and 1930.
His son Ross Brown, nicknamed Pascoe, played 144 matches for Taranaki from 1953-68 and 25 matches for the All Blacks from 1955-1962.[2]
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Handley Brown". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/115960600/all-blacks-jerseys-on-display-at-puke-ariki?rm=a
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