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in London in 1911. He competed in the 120-yard hurdles event, where he fell while leading the race. He won an international event in Berlin in 1912 and was reportedly presented with a silver cup by
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as athletics editor. He later wrote a column titled "Frank Brown's
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to bring prominent
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whom he met in
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in 1907. He was also a talented boxer, wrestler and golfer.
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272:in Sydney. He was the Victorian champion in the
475:"Mother Of Author and Well Known Athlete Dies"
294:Outside of athletics, Brown played high-level
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557:"Territory Mining: The Silver-Lead Deposits"
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675:Frank Paterson Brown's playing statistics
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575:"Boolman Rush: Interesting Details"
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357:. He was discharged in May 1919.
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633:"Frank Brown's Sporting Flashes"
213:Portrait of Brown as a child by
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593:"Gunner Francis Paterson Brown"
244:, an acquaintance of his uncle
240:. As a child he was painted by
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660:. Melbourne. 27 November 1928.
545:. Melbourne. 27 November 1928.
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518:"Mr. James Paterson dies"
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44:Personal information
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396:References
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280:in 1907.
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205:Early life
183:AFL Tables
63:1887-11-13
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304:Melbourne
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