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William Brandon Glover

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Brandon Glover
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Brandon Glover
Born (1938-04-22) April 22, 1938 (age 86)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFolkstyle
College teamVirginia Tech
Medal record
Collegiate wrestling
Representing the Virginia Tech Hokies
NCAA Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Iowa City 130 lb
SoCon Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Lexington 130 lb
Gold medal – first place 1958 Blacksburg 130 lb
Gold medal – first place 1959 Charleston 130 lb
Gold medal – first place 1960 Davidson 130 lb

William Brandon Glover (born April 22, 1938) was Virginia Tech's first All-American wrestler.[1] He won all 26 of his dual meet matches during his four-year wrestling career, with 17 of those wins coming by pin.[1]

Glover earned All-America honors in his sophomore year of 1959 when he was invited to participate in the NCAA championship in the 130 pound class. He lost his only career match in the semi-finals of the event, but came back to score a victory in the third-place match.[2]

The product of Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, was a Southern Conference wrestling champion all four of his collegiate seasons and led Virginia Tech team in scoring three of his four years.[1] He was team captain his senior year.[1] He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 as the first wrestler so honored.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Beasley, Bell, Glover, Widger bring total to 34: Virginia Tech Hall of Fame". Pulaski Southwest Times. June 26, 1988. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "NCAA 1959 Wrestling Tournament at Iowa" (PDF). March 28, 1959.