Jack Brown (rower)

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Jack Brown
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born1920 (1920)
Medal record
Rowing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1950 Auckland Double sculls

John Brown (born 1920), also known as Jack Brown or Boris Brown, [1] was a rower who competed for England.

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Rowing career

Brown represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls with Ken Tinegate at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3]

Personal life

During the Games in 1950 he lived at Hume House, Sparrow Hill, Loughborough. He was a company director and was a member of the Loughborough Boat Club. [4]

Brown was the son of Owen Alfred Brown (1883–1954). Following his father's death, Jack took over his father's business, alongside his brothers Owen and William. [5] He married Catherine Williams in 1950. [6]

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References

  1. "£20,000 Tents in Show Floods". Leicester Evening Mail. 27 July 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1950 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "1905–1960 (Double sculls wins)". Birmingham Rowing Club.
  5. "For The Shows". Leicester Evening Mail. 10 September 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. "Star Oarsman Weds Hospital Sister". Leicester Mercury. 27 December 1950. Retrieved 1 November 2022.