Peter Brown has passed away in hospital at the age of 83.
Brown's heartbroken family announced that he had "passed away peacefully" on January 12 after being admitted to hospital in Edinburgh following a fall at home earlier in the week. He had undergone several years of chemotherapy for myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
The number eight delivered 66 points for Scotland - a record for a forward that still stands. He enjoyed five wins over England plus victories against South Africa and Australia, and was part of the Scotland team that drew 0-0 with New Zealand in 1964. "A goal-kicking captain playing in the forwards must have been a unique achievement before Jon Eales did something similar with the Wallabies a few decades later.
The accountant and former Scottish Building Society chair remained heavily involved in rugby long after his playing days ended. He was a referee and then a coach and committee member with Gala, a Scottish Rugby Union board member and a member of disciplinary committees at home and abroad.
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