Brand competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the middleweight (79 kg) class.

He was a three-time All-American for the Cyclones with an overall record of 54-3, earning a reputation as a fierce competitor and pinner.

He was the first ISU athlete named to The Des Moines Register Sports Hall of Fame.

[2] A high school wrestling tournament is held each year in his hometown of Clarion, Iowa.

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