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Chas Brownlow
Born
Charles Brownlow

(1861-07-25)25 July 1861
Geelong, Victoria
Died23 January 1924(1924-01-23) (aged 62)
Geelong, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
OccupationVFL administrator/football player/VFL club captain
Known forBrownlow Medal

Charles "Chas" Brownlow (25 July 1861 – 23 January 1924) was an

Victorian Football League (VFL), known for his forty-year association with the Geelong Football Club. The Brownlow Medal
is named in his honour.

Early life

He was born in

The Geelong College
for his schooling.

Football career

Brownlow played football with the

Victorian Football Association (VFA), before the formation of the VFL, beginning his career in 1880 and playing regularly until 1884, with occasional games thereafter. He captained the club in 1883, leading it to a premiership in that season.[1]

Following his playing career, Brownlow spent many years as an administrator. He was the Geelong Football Club secretary from 1885 to 1923, a year before his death. He served as Geelong's delegate on the

president of the VFL in 1918 and 1919.[1] He became president of the Australasian Football Council in 1919,[2] and served in that position until his death.[3]

Brownlow married Matilda Jane Barber, and they had four children: Daisy, Ruby, Elsie, and Charles Junior. He primarily earned his living as a watchmaker, operating a store in Geelong.[1]

Brownlow Medal

He is known for having the Brownlow Medal named in his honour. It was first awarded in 1924, the season immediately following his death, and is still awarded in today's Australian Football League to the player judged by umpires to be the fairest and best player throughout the year. The Medal is engraved: "Chas Brownlow Trophy".

Honours

In 1997, Brownlow was inducted as an administrator into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Other

Brownlow was also secretary of the Geelong Cricket Association from 1896/97 to 1912/13, and treasurer from 1899/1900 to 1912/13.

References

  1. ^ a b c Darrin Farrant (9 June 1995). "Legend of the game made his mark in the office". The Age. Melbourne. p. 36.
  2. ^ "Australasian Football Council". The Age. Melbourne. 29 December 1919. p. 5.
  3. ^ "personal". The Mercury. Hobart, TAS. 6 August 1924. p. 6.

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