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After he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1966, McDaniel began wrestling for Eddie Graham's Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). When his football career ended in 1969, McDaniel became a full-time wrestler; in his first year, McDaniel became involved in NWA Texas and won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship .
- Monta Rae (divorced)
- Edward McDaniel, June 19, 1938, Bernice, Louisiana, U.S.
- University of Oklahoma
- April 18, 2002 (aged 63), Houston, Texas, U.S.
Notorious for his bruising tackles, he played for teams like the Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins throughout the ’60s and wrestled during the offseason. His popularity in both...
Apr 25, 2002 · He was 63. McDaniel was on the waiting list to receive a kidney when he died because of complications arising from renal failure, the National Football League Players Association said. Once ...
May 5, 2014 · I stumbled upon an excellent piece about McDaniel by a writer named G. Neri. The piece touches on Wahoo’s football career, but also talks about what made Wahoo become Wahoo. Wahoo! The Incredible Adventures of Chief Wahoo McDaniel: Wrestling Superstar. By Todd Tobias | May 5th, 2014 | Wahoo McDaniel | 31 Comments.
- Wrestling Lists Writer
- Decorated NWA & WCW Champion. When he wasn’t wrestling in the AWA, Wahoo McDaniel was a staple of the National Wrestling Alliance, and wrestled all over the NWA territories.
- The Origin Of “Wahoo” Fans may be wondering just what the story is behind “Wahoo.” Born Ed McDaniel, the legendary wrestler actually got his name from his father, who was an avid fisherman and was nicknamed “Big Wahoo,” after the wahoo fish.
- The “Table Leg” Match. In the 1970s, Wahoo McDaniel also had a big rivalry going on with fellow legendary chopper Ric Flair for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title, a feud that also resulted in an infamous moment.
- “I Broke Wahoo’s Leg” Wahoo McDaniel left football to focus on pro wrestling in 1969, and in 1974 moved from the Texas territory__ to Jim Crockett Promotions, which would later become WCW in the late 1980s.
Feb 16, 2020 · Upon graduation, McDaniel (who got the nickname “Wahoo” from his father) entered the American Football League in 1960, where he spent eight years playing linebacker and guard for the Houston Oilers (1960), the Denver Broncos (1961-1963), the New York Jets (1964-1965) and the Miami Dolphins (1966-1968).
Apr 22, 2002 · Who was Wahoo McDaniel?Who wasn’t he?An American Indian, an expansion Dolphin, a legendary wrestler, an old-time carouser, a full-time personality, an Oiler, a Bronco, a Jet, a guard, a...
