Bad News Allen
| Allen Coage | |
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Coage as "Bad News Brown" in the late 1980s.
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| Birth name | Allen James Coage |
| Born |
October 22, 1943 New York City, New York, United States |
| 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 (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 271 lb (123 kg; 19.4 st) |
| Billed from |
Harlem, New York Tokyo, Japan (WWWF 1978-79) |
| Trained by | Antonio Inoki |
| Debut | October 23, 1977 |
| Retired | May 20, 1999 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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Montreal 1976 | Heavyweight |
| Pan American Games | ||
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Winnipeg 1967 | Heavyweight |
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Mexico City 1975 | Heavyweight |
Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American-Canadian judoka and professional wrestler. He won medals for the U.S. 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.
Coage was born in New York City and raised in a disadvantaged neighborhood in Queens, attending Thomas A. Edison High School. After graduating in 1962, Coage began working in a bakery, eventually becoming a foreman.
Coage trained in judo under Jerome Mackey after seeing a poster for Mackey's dojo on the New York City Subway. He began his career in 1964 at the relatively late age of 22. After seven months as a white belt, he placed first in the Chicago Invitational tournament. Coage achieved a black belt in two and a half years and after five years was named a sandan. Coage wrestled in a "classical" style, with his favored throws being the Ōuchi gari and the Tai otoshi.
Coage won the Amateur Athletic Union judo championship (heavyweight class) in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1975, as well as winning the open division in 1970. He also competed in the Pan American Games, winning gold medals in the heavyweight class in 1967 and 1975.
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