Bulldog Brower
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| Birth name | Richard Gland |
| Born |
September 17, 1933 Delaware, United States |
| Died | September 15, 1997 (aged 63) |
| Cause of death | Complications from hip surgery |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gland (his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bulldog Brower Delaware Destroyer Dick Brower The Gestapo |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Debut | Late 1950s |
| Retired | Late 1980s |
Richard Gland (September 17, 1933 – September 15, 1997) was an American professional wrestler who used the ring name Dick "Bulldog" Brower.
Gland started his career in the Delaware territory in the late 1950s under the ring name the Delaware Destroyer. In 1961, Brower traveled to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart in his wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. 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. He wrestled for the short-lived International Wrestling Association in the New York City area, where he was recognized as North American Champion, feuding with Johnny Powers and Mighty Igor.
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).
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