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After he started playing as a linebacker for the New York Jets in 1964, McDaniel started wearing a custom jersey which had the name "Wahoo" sewn on the back above jersey 54, and whenever he made a tackle as a Jet, the public address announcer would ask the crowd WHO made that tackle, in which the crowd would shout, "Wahoo! Wahoo!
- Monta Rae (divorced)
- Edward McDaniel, June 19, 1938, Bernice, Louisiana, U.S.
- University of Oklahoma
- April 18, 2002 (aged 63), Houston, Texas, U.S.
Apr 25, 2002 · Wahoo McDaniel, who capitalized on his American Indian heritage as football player for New York Jets, and then a professional wrestler, dies at 63; photo (M)
Oct 20, 2012 · Linebacker Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel of the New York Jets posed with this expression as the American Football League team opened its training camp July 15, 1965 at Peekskill Military Academy in ...
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 sports made him a star attraction wherever he went. Eventually forgoing football in favor of a full-time wrestling career that lasted until 1989 ...
Wahoo McDaniel had a career-high 2 interceptions during the Denver Broncos 14-10 win against the Boston Patriots on September 29, 1963. View the most current football statistics for Wahoo McDaniel, Linebacker, for the Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins at The Football Database.
- June 19, 1938
Jul 2, 2001 · In 1964 Denver dealt him to the New York Jets in a nine-player trade. "Happiest years of my life," he says of his time in the Big Apple. "They take care of their athletes in New York." McDaniel, who was on the field for the debut of Joe Namath in 1965, drew plenty of attention himself. Soon the Shea Stadium fans were chanting, "Wa-HOO! Wa-HOO!"
McDaniel continued to play football during the winter. He was traded from the Broncos to the New York Jets in January 1964. The Broncos sent McDaniel, Gene Prebola, Gordy Holtz and Bob Zeman to the Jets for Sid Fournet, Jim Price, Ed Cooke, Charlie Janerette and Dick Guesman. Wahoo played for the Jets between ’64 and ’65, where he wrestled
