The Walter A. Brown Memorial Trophy was started in 1964, in honour of Walter A. Brown. He died in September, 1964, and accomplished a great deal in the development of hockey in the United States. Brown is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The tournament was played at Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, from December 26 to 31 in every year. The participating teams were invited. The tournament ran from 1964 to 1968. It became increasingly difficult to get teams over to North America.