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] Brown along with his double sculls rowing partner Ken Tinegate, were twice runner-up of the Double Sculls Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, behind Danes Ebbe Parsner and Aage Larsen.

[4] 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.

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