Bulldog Brower

Richard Gland
Ring name(s)	Bulldog Brower Dick "The Bulldog" Brower Delaware Destroyer The Gestapo
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight	270 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
Born	September 17, 1933(1933-09-17)[1] Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Died	September 15, 1997(1997-09-15) (aged 63)[2]
Debut	Late 1950s[2]
Retired	Late 1980s[2]

Richard Gland^[2] (September 17, 1933^[1]–September 15, 1997^[2]) was an American professional wrestler who used the ring name Bulldog Brower.

Professional wrestling career

Gland started his career in the Delaware territory in the late 1950s under the ring name the Delaware Destroyer.^[2] In 1961, Brower traveled to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart in his wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling.^[2] After his run in Stampede Wrestling, Brower wrestled for Frank Tunney in Toronto. There, Brower won the NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) five times.

Brower then traveled to Puerto Rico, where he competed for the World Wrestling Council (WWC). In WWC, he won the NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version).

Brower also wrestled for National Wrestling Federation (NWF), where he won the NWF North American Heavyweight Championship. Brower went on to wrestle for another wrestling promotion this time World Championship Wrestling (Australia) where he won the NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship.

After his run in the NWF, Brower got a call from Vincent J. McMahon to come and be a heel in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).

He retired from professional wrestling in the late 1980s.^[2] During his career Brower faced wrestlers such as Bruno Sammartino, Johnny Valentine, Tiger Jeet Singh, Bob Backlund, Whipper Watson, The Sheik, The Fabulous Kangaroos, Johnny Powers, Spiros Arion, Bobby Duncum, Sr., and Ernie Ladd.

Personal life

Gland dropped out of chiropractic school to pursue a career as a professional wrestler.^[2]

After living with diabetes, Gland died in September 1997 from complications from hip surgery.^[2] At the time of his death, Gland was married to Susan and had two daughters and a son, as well as four grandchildren.^[3]

Championships and accomplishments

• Maple Leaf Wrestling

• NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (5 times) - with Sweet Daddy Siki (1), Johnny Valentine (1), Dr.Jerry Graham (1), and Whipper Billy Watson (2)

• National Wrestling Federation

• NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• World Class Championship Wrestling

• NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roddy Piper

• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

• NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wrestling Council

• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version) (1 time) - with Luke Graham

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Wrestler Profiles: Dick "The Bulldog" Brower". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/dick-brower.html. Retrieved 2010-07-22. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "Dick 'The Bulldog' Brower". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/brower.html. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
3. ^ Cole, Glenn (September 17, 1997). "Bulldog Brower a legend". Toronto Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/sep17_wcole.html. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 

External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Brower at Online World of Wrestling
• http://www.1wrestlinglegends.com/column/oz-03.htm

Persondata
Name	Brower, Bulldog
Alternative names	Gland, Richard; Brower, Dick; Gestapo, The; Delaware Destroyer
Short description	professional wrestler
Date of birth	September 17, 1933
Place of birth	Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Date of death	September 15, 1997
Place of death