Lou Brown

Louie Ernest Brown was a New Zealander professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played for New Zealand, Other Nationalities, and Auckland. Brown played at Wing, or Centre. Brown originally played for the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League competition, before moving to Auckland and playing in the Auckland Rugby League competition for the Newton Rangers. He made his Auckland debut against New South Wales in 1922 as a seventeen year old. After the 1923 season, Brown went to England and played for Wigan as an amateur in several reserve games. On his return Brown joined City. Newton appealed, which was upheld by both the Auckland Rugby League and the New Zealand Rugby League. As a...