Allen Coage
Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler. 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.
| Allen Coage | |
|---|---|
Coage in 1989 | |
| Birth name | Allen James Coage |
| Born | October 22, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2007 (aged 63) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Coage (1983–2007; his death) |
| Children | 9 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Allen Coage Bad News Bad News Allen Bad News Brown B.L. Brown Buffalo Allen |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| Billed from | Harlem, New York Tokyo, Japan (WWWF 1978–79) |
| Trained by | Antonio Inoki |
| Debut | October 23, 1977 |
| Retired | May 20, 1999 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1976 Montreal | +93 kg | |
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1967 Winnipeg | +93 kg | |
| 1975 Mexico City | +93 kg | |
| Pan American Championships | ||
| 1968 San Juan | +93 kg | |
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