Peter Brown (born December 16, 1941) played number eight and lock for West of Scotland R.F.C. and Gala R.F.C., and captained Scotland 10 times in his 27 internationals (1964–73).
Peter is an independent member of Scottish Rugby's appeals panel and acts as a match and discipline commissioner for both the RBS Six Nations and the Heineken European Cup. He is the elder brother of the late Gordon Brown, the son of footballer John Brown, and the nephew of footballers Tom and Jim Brown.
He was dubbed "the man on the coathanger" in his playing days because of his unusual gait. He kicked a few goals which was unusual for a forward, and his kicking style was ungainly if effective.
Peter Brown was chairman of the Scottish Building Society from 1993–2003 and remains a non-executive director. Since 1975 he has been senior partner in Hogg Thorburn, chartered accountants, in Galashiels and is a non-executive director with Edinburgh Risk Management (General) Limited, insurance brokers.
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“Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 18:21,22.
“The Indians knew that life was equated with the earth and its resources, that America was a paradise, and they could not comprehend why the intruders from the East were determined to destroy all that was Indian as well as America itself.”
—Dee Brown (b. 1908)