Allen Coage

"Bad News Brown" redirects here. For the musician, see Bad News Brown (musician).
Allen Coage
Coage in 1989
Birth nameAllen James Coage
Born(1943-10-22)October 22, 1943[1][2]
New York City, U.S.[2]
DiedMarch 6, 2007(2007-03-06) (aged 63)[3]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[3]
Cause of deathHeart attack
Alma materNihon University[4]
Spouse(s)Helen Coage (1983–2007; his death)[5][6]
Children9[5][6]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Allen Coage[1]
Bad News[1]
Bad News Allen[3]
Bad News Brown[3]
B.L. Brown
Buffalo Allen[5]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[7]
Billed weight271 lb (123 kg)[7]
Billed fromHarlem, New York[7]
Tokyo, Japan (WWWF 1978–79)
Trained byAntonio Inoki[5]
DebutOctober 23, 1977
RetiredMay 20, 1999
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal +93 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg +93 kg
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City +93 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1968 San Juan +93 kg

Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler.[5] He won medals for the United States at several international judo competitions, including the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and later appeared in professional wrestling promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling under the ring names Bad News Brown, Buffalo Allen, and Bad News Allen.[5][7][8]

  1. ^ a b c "Bad News Allen Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
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  5. ^ a b c d e f "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bad News Allen". Canoe.ca. Quebecor Media. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Russo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c d "Bad News Brown". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jan1978 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).