Leroy Brown (wrestler)

Leroy Brown
Birth name	Roland Daniels
Born	November 30, 1950 Savannah, Georgia, United States
Died	September 6, 1988(1988-09-06) (aged 37)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Elijah Akeem Leroy Brown
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	310 lb (140 kg; 22 st)
Debut	1978

Roland Daniels (November 30, 1950 to September 6, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Leroy Brown.

Professional wrestling career

Brown wrestled for promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Mid-South Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions during the late 1970s and 1980s.

Brown formed a tag team with Kareem Muhammad known as The Zambuie Express.

Death

Daniels died on September 6, 1988 as the result of a heart attack at the age of 37.^[1]

In wrestling

• Managers
  • Oliver Humperdink^[2][3]

• Nicknames
  • "Bad" Leroy Brown
  • "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown
  • "Big Bad" Leroy Brown

Championships and accomplishments

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with Kareem Muhammad

• Continental Wrestling Association

• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Kareem Muhammad

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (1 time)

• Mid-South Wrestling Association - Universal Wrestling Federation

• Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ernie Ladd
• UWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bill Irwin

• NWA Big Time Wrestling

• NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Killer Tim Brooks

• NWA Hollywood Wrestling

• NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Allen Coage

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 484 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.

References