Noel Howe-Browne
South African rugby union player
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Noel Richard Frank George Howe-Browne (24 December 1884 – 3 April 1943) was a South African barrister and international rugby union player.
Born24 December 1884
Died3 April 1943 (aged 58)
Morogoro, Tanganyika
SchoolDiocesan College
UniversityOriel College, Oxford
| Born | 24 December 1884 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 3 April 1943 (aged 58) Morogoro, Tanganyika | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Oriel College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Barrister | ||||||||||||||||
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Howe-Browne attended Cape Town's Diocesan College and went to Oriel College, Oxford, as a 1904 Rhodes Scholar. A two-time Oxford blue, Howe-Browne was capped as a forward for Springboks in 1910, playing three international matches against the touring British Lions. He later served on the Tanganyika Legislative Council.[1][2]