Leroy Brown (wrestler)
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Roland C. Daniels (November 30, 1950 – September 6, 1988), better known by his ring name "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown, was an American professional wrestler. He took his ring name from the Jim Croce song "Bad, Bad" Leroy Brown, which also became his theme song for many of his in-ring appearances. He later used the ring name Elijah Akeem as he adopted a more militaristic black Muslim character, teaming with Kareem Muhammad as the Muslim Connection and later the Zambuie Express.
Leroy Brown | |
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Birth name | Roland C. Daniels |
Born | November 30, 1950[1] Savannah, Georgia, United States[1] |
Died | September 6, 1988(1988-09-06) (aged 37)[1] Savannah, Georgia[1] |
Cause of death | Stroke/Heart attack[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown Elijah Akeem Georgia Sweets Muhammad Jabbar |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Billed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
Debut | 1977 |
Retired | 1987 |
Brown started out his career working as a face in the south, portraying a simple, honest man who always backed up his friends. He later portrayed a heel, acting like an arrogant, rich, self-obsessed character. During his career, he won a number of singles championships such as the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship, as well as a number of tag team championships, teaming with Muhammad to win the NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship, NWA United States Tag Team Championship and AWA Southern Tag Team Championships.