[4][7] Brower, at one point, wrestled Terrible Ted and hit Haystacks Calhoun with a body slam.

[2] There, Brower won the NWA International Tag Team Championship five times,[8] including with Sweet Daddy Siki in 1962, and Johnny Valentine in February 1963.

He enjoyed a lengthy feud with WWWF Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino, whom he main evented shows with over the next few years.

He and Luke Graham won their version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship,[13] before Brower retired from professional wrestling in 1988.

[3][2][7] While with his son Richie, Gland fell and broke a hip, and was later found to have an infection in his chest.