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. He arrived at Lee in 1960 when the school opened and served as the schools baseball coach until his retirement in 1990. Failed to delete memorial. In his first season with the Jets, he described himself in an interview as: Robust, jolly, outspoken. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram, Wahoo McDaniel in 1959, Oklahoma starting left end, who kicked longest punt in nation in 1958, 91 yards against Iowa State. Add to your scrapbook. When Dodson retired, he went to work with the Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Center and Dr. Don Floyd, and started a Saturday morning injury clinic for athletes. Wherever he went Wahoo drew money, but that came at a price. Location unknown. [4] He attended Midland High School, where he was a track state champion in the shot put and second in the state in the discus. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The hardest part in assessing Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel's life is to figure out what is fact and what is fiction. His financial model was the wrestler Bruno Sammartino, who earned $125,000 a year. Wahoo didnt need to brag about how great he was; he showed it in the ring and left nothing back whenever he climbed inside those ropes. So as this is going on, I'm looking at Wahoo and he's getting mad because he Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania He still holds the universitys record for the longest punt, 91 yards. Those were just some of the stories that continued the folklore that followed McDaniel during his life. What does it mean to be inducted into the Hall of Legends: Its quite an honor you know, but theres a lot of people that should be recognized before me and Im truthful in saying that., Former MISD Athletic Director Tim Whalen on Johnson: He was the epitome of a gentleman. Dykes went on to a successful career at Texas Tech where was the head coach from 1986-99. McDaniel graduated from MHS in 1956 and went to the University of Oklahoma, where he played both offense and defense during his three years, finishing up as a defensive player. [9] He was awaiting a kidney transplant [8] when he suffered a stroke and died of complications from diabetes and kidney failure on April 18, 2002 in Houston, Texas. But looking back, no one was bigger on a world wide stage. He never set down real roots anywhere.". But most of all it was a chance for his hometown to honor him after all these years. "Everybody loved to wrestle with him in the ring, and he was a box office attraction who had sellout crowds," Funk said. [2] Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Cobra Corps in Mid-Atlantic 1.2 World Wrestling Federation 1.3 Return to NWA 2 Other media 3 Death 4 Championships and accomplishments What's that going to be at Pagosa Shopping Center? He then was a defensive player in the old American Football League. CT at the Pipkin Funeral Home, located at 2508 North Big Spring Street, Midland, Texas ", "Believability, storytelling made pro wrestling great", NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history, NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Florida) history, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history, NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history, "NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced", "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)", SCW Southwest Television/Heavyweight Title history, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahoo_McDaniel&oldid=1141935529, ACW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA United States Championship Tournament (1984), This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 17:07. As most readers know by now, wrestling legend Wahoo McDaniel died last week at more of this I can stand. [2][3] After he was traded to the New York Jets in 1964,[9] McDaniel began wrestling for Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). But whatever's happening on this earth, I imagine that he and Johnny Valentine The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This means a lot to us, and hes well deserving for it., Former Abilene High football player David Bourland on playing against McDaniel: He was tough as a boot, and he played fullback and linebacker and he weighed about 230 or 240 pounds in high school. In 2019, Wahoo McDaniel was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. feelings that McDaniel could give someone who was first a fanthen got into the business [10][6], McDaniel was married four times to three different women. Even though Wahoo died in 2002, he seems to be a participant in the book because Karen was right there. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. What a battle royal that would be!! But in every generation, there is only one immortal, someone who not only changed history, but in many ways, was history. Christian vs. While playing football for the Oklahoma Sooners (in college), he kicked a 91-yard punt, the 6th longest punt in NCAA history. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Fans may be wondering just what the story is behind "Wahoo.". Youngblood, and Chris (Tatanka) Chavis to portray their characters as something beyond the This account has been disabled. There were also the stories of McDaniel throwing a soda machine off the second story dormitory at Oklahoma, and Funk even related a story of McDaniel bringing a blank pistol to a wrestling match. We have set your language to Learn more about merges. ". An easygoing guy, no angel. He was With that already on his resume, he went to Oklahoma, where he lettered for three years playing running back and later defensive end, and still holds the school record for the longest punt at 91 yards. He is also the author of the Wahoo McDaniel Record Book: 1962-1996. > Books Slaughter working throughout the Texas, Florida, Georgia, I know we all must go, but this is never easy. Bishop worked for the DEA for more than two decades and retired in February of this year. Along with Johnny Valentine, Superstar Billy Graham was regarded as one of McDaniel's earliest and bitter rivals. McDaniel's feuds over a 20 plus year career included Blackjack Mulligan, Ric I've never been anywhere I couldn't go back.''. Your email address will not be published. > Movies & TV At a time when sensibilities about ethnicity were not as pronounced as they are today, McDaniel himself, news media representatives, teammates and fans readily spoke about his being on the warpath or wanting more wampum in contract disputes. McDaniel, who was born in Bernice, Oklahoma, but raised in Midland, Texas, died in 2002 at age 63. opposed to the many wrestlers of various ethnic ancestry that portrayed Native American Its a new award and a new honor and the people have just been fantastic in my stay in Midland., Dodson on the best part of his job as trainer: I guess it was the camaraderie with the athletes, the parents and the student body. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. McDaniel's last Philadelphia area appearance was at the 1994 Slamboree PPV at Asheville, NC Civic Center on Sunday afternoons. At the same time, Wahoo embarked on a pro wrestling career to supplement the lack of money back in the 1960s for pro football players. Lees home field is named for Johnson, and he still attends football and baseball practices regularly. of us at PWBTS.com. In 2018, with the help of Mark James, I put together the Wahoo McDaniel Record Book, which included a few of the stories and anecdotes in this book but really barely scratched the surface into the career and inner workings of the man, the myth and the legend of Wahoo McDaniel and it was mainly wrestling, little football. Author: F4W Staff. According to the NY times, he had suffered from kidney failure. Jungle Boy would be the eighth match official for Sunday's PPV. See the article in its original context from. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Nick Bockwinkel, and Sgt. I have always missed Bob Caudle saying, In his first season with the Jets, he described himself in an interview as: ''Robust, jolly, outspoken. (Tommy Johnson) worked all his lifetime trying to get Wahoo in the (Midland High) Hall of Fame and we kept running up against brick walls. He earned all-district and all-state honors and was on Lees first district championship team in 1974, which also included fellow Hall of Legends member Junior Miller. He had head coaching stops at Coahoma, Belton, Big Spring and Alice before becoming a college assistant, including a stint at Texas under () and finally coming to Lee. He was 63. I loved sitting in the locker room with 'the This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. McDaniel has three children, two daughters and a son, and his sister Margaret Smith, still lives in Midland. The good, the bad and the ugly are all documented here and, after doing years of research on Wahoo myself, that is really all needed to piece together the violent and complicated life of this wrestling legend. Former pro football player who became one of wrestling's most flamboyant figures. The younger McDaniel took the name as his own, using it as not only his ring name but . Greg is a wrestling historian and avid collector of wrestling results and memorabilia. 13.04.1996. guess who?. Lou Thesz passed away at about 7:35 a.m. on 4/28, 19 days after undergoing open heart surgery in Orlando, FL, and four days after his 86th birthday. He was a popular wrestler in the . Crockett/WCW shows at the Philadelphia Civic Center. The tag team match has been building for a few weeks. 28.05.1996. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. McDaniel started his pro football career with the Houston Oilers in the American Football Leagues debut season of 1960, and ended it, after stops in Denver and New York, with the Miami Dolphins in 1968. Bishop was part of the Broncos teams that participated in Super Bowls XXI, XXII and XXIV. Posted by Greg "Count Grog" Mosorjak | Feb 21, 2022, There have been a lot of books written about pro wrestlers, some by the wrestlers themselves, some by writers without much knowledge of wrestling, and some by wrestling historians. Mar 5: AEW Revolution Karen is just one of several wives McDaniel had over the years, and, good or bad, his family is detailed, as well as his up and down relationships with his peers. Wahoo McDaniel Birth name Edward McDaniel Born June 19, 1938 Bernice, Oklahoma Died April 18, 2002 (aged 63) Houston, Texas Cause of death Kidney failure Professional wrestling stats Known as Wahoo McDaniel Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 265 lb (120 kg) Trained by Dory Funk Sr. What you wont hear, since Wahoo is no longer with us, are rants about how he was the greatest and how so-and-so held him back. My dad was a homebuilder, and whatever house we didnt sell thats the home we moved into. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Anyone can read what you share. His regular partners included not only pro golf legend Lee Trevino, but also baseball legend Mickey Mantle, daredevil Evel Knievel, and country singer Charley Pride. Former wrestler David Isley explained in Wrestling Classics.com the kind of Bush's ties to pro wrestling", "WAHOO MCDANIEL HE WAS A FLAMBOYANT FOOTBALLER AND A WACKO WRESTLER. McDaniel's health started to deteriorate in the mid-1990s, [6] which led to his retirement in 1996, and he eventually lost both kidneys in 2000. Bush. Slater had several brothers and sisters and one daughter. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6522480/wahoo-mcdaniel. quotes from Miami Herald and Wrestling Classics.com), _________________________________________________________, (If you have comments or questions, I can be reached by ). ", He grabbed headlines nearly every time he played, and one player in a book about the Abilene High teams said McDaniel would come through the line with a "war whoop.". For most of the period from the late 1930s through the mid-1960s, that man was Lou Thesz. Long before there was The Lunatic Fringe, there was Dirty Dick Slater, a roughhouse redneck who brawled in and out of the ring; proving he didnt live his gimmick he was his gimmick. > Obituary Archive Try again later. About Dykes: Dykes, 74 and a native of Ballinger, was already a successful coach when he came to Lee in 1980, with an extensive background in college and high school coaching. You learn about his high school years and college, where his legend started and just grew with time. watching yet one more time. Capitalizing on his stardom from the gridiron, he became one of the country's most popular and beloved wrestlers. [6][10] In 1974, McDaniel came to Mid-Atlantic to wrestle for Jim Crockett Promotions and help build up the territory as a singles territory in a feud with a rival from Texas, Johnny Valentine. It's not public knowledge who his ashes were given to. 79705. Gagne, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Larry Hennig, Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, Angelo Mosca Sr, Johnson taught biology during his tenure at Lee, along with coaching baseball. McDaniel was brought up in Midland, Tex., became an all-state fullback in high school and played at the University of Oklahoma. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Wahoo McDaniel I found on Findagrave.com. 2. Wahoo McDaniel: def. Larry Csonka and "You never knew what you were going to get with Wahoo," Funk said. McDaniel played for Midland High in the mid-1950s as a bruising fullback and linebacker for Bulldog teams that were one of the few squads to challenge the famous Abilene High "streak" teams of that era. may have found a path, and Miz finds a social media superstar partner. A system error has occurred. McDaniel was a major star in the American Wrestling Association and prominent National Wrestling Alliance affiliated promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling and, most notably, Jim Crockett Promotions. Wahoo McDaniel, who capitalized on his American Indian heritage as a football player and then a professional wrestler, died last Thursday at a hospital in Houston. AS I SEE IT - 4/23/2002: Try again. Date Of Death: Apr 18th 2002: Cause of Death: diabetes: Place of Death: Houston, Texas, United States : ACW Heavyweight Title Steel Cage: Bone Crusher (c) defeats Wahoo McDaniel. The funeral home has stated that the service is open to public and it is May 6, 2002 Observer Newsletter: Deaths of Lou Thesz and Wahoo McDaniel. man that I had always looked up to as a kid. The Destination opens for 2023 season, JC BASEBALL: Chaps suffer first loss after DH split with NCTC, JC MENS BASKETBALL: Chaps can end postseason drought against SPC, Hikers may encounter temporary closures at Big Bend, Region 18 Education Service Center hosts school safety summit. Dick Slater continued working as territories went national, campaigning briefly in the WWF as The Rebel and on multiple occasions in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and WCW. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The late senior McDaniel, who had operated McDaniel Welding Works in Midland, was "very known . He was an affable fellow away from the football field. During a contract dispute with the Jets in his second season with the team, he said he could earn more money from wrestling $3,500 a week than he could playing football. "He was absolutely a legend in his own way.". Dodson is the first person who is not an athlete or coach to be inducted into the Hall of Legends. AEW Dynamite: Bryan Danielson is ready to fight for everything at Revolution, Hardwood reveals how MJF shunned Tully Blanchard, The final years and legacy of Seelie Samara, NWA POWERRR: Its a hard Knox life for Bully Ray, NXT: Dolin Shines as Hayes Makes his Case, MLW Underground: Hennigans cheapest, most rigged victory yet, Chris Jericho: I have zero interest in ever going back to WWE. Obituaries for April 26. McDaniel, known as Little Wahoo as a youngster, moved around with his family to the oil fields that beckoned his father, a welder. Photo by Howard Baum. Hobbs has earned a TNT Championship match that will take place on next week's Dynamite. Wahoo was also a skilled fisherman and his love of fishing especially in his later years is also well chronicled here. He played for a PONY league team coached by George H.W. And he was proud to be from Midland. [10] The feud evolved into a tag feud with McDaniel and Paul Jones taking on Valentine and Ric Flair, who McDaniel met in the AWA. It became something that lasted for quite some time.. Click here to submit your listings. However, there was , Weve profiled 40 wrestlers who sadly, didnt make it to see age 40, including many enhancement talent names of the , Heart Attack / Heart Failure / Heart Disease, Comprehensive Deceased Wrestlers List (text-only), Comprehensive Deceased Managers List (text-only), 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. His wife, Charlie updated people regularly, using terms Lou lived his life with. Some were more famous in specific countries. Ive never been anywhere I couldnt go back.. Greg "Count Grog" Mosorjak is a long time Indy wrestling promoter/ manager/ wrestler based in North Carolina. Cosper does an excellent job tracing Wahoos wrestling career as he moved from territory to territory and chronicles his greatest feuds against Boris Malenko, Baron von Raschke, Professor Toru Tanaka, Superstar Billy Graham and his main rival Johnny Valentine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. What does it mean to be inducted into the Hall of Legends: I feel bad in a way because there are so many people more deserving than me on that. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. "He was a wild, crazy Indian," said his daughter, Nicky Rowe. McDaniel being inducted into the Midland ISD Athletics Hall of Legends this weekend is sort of the culmination of a campaign by some in Midland to bring recognition to him for his exploits both in Midland and the rest of his career. Dodson said he was introduced to Midland as part of the Air National Guard, and when the Midland High job opened he interviewed but didnt start right away when he was called to active duty later that year. By Dave Meltzer Feb 5, 2023. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. The matches between Valentine and Wahoo were some of the toughest in history.Find out about the one night when Greg fought back during a match and punched Wahoo for real! After his professional career ended, Bishop returned to Baylor to finish his degree in 1990 and then went to work for the Drug Enforcement Agency. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week, Get breaking news alerts & weekly roundups sent to your inbox. From the time McDaniel roamed the playing fields of Midland as a young teenager playing for a baseball team coached by George H.W. McDaniel was originally a football player. That was bigger than most people in those days. '', ''But I know right from wrong,'' he said. Wahoo also was a star behind the scenes, booking shows with his keen sense of how angles worked and what would make money. to Sam Houston. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. That byplay was part of McDaniel's fame with the Jets, even though he was with them only one more season. Bush. McDaniel had been Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Streaming now http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Thank you for 1.9M subscribers Subscribe to Title Match http://YouTube.com/TitleMatchWrestling?sub_confirmation=1Back in the 1970s, one of the biggest angles in wrestling happened when Greg Valentine broke Wahoo McDaniel's leg on TV. based on information from your browser. However, there was , Weve profiled 40 wrestlers who sadly, didnt make it to see age 40, including many enhancement talent names of the , Heart Attack / Heart Failure / Heart Disease, Comprehensive Deceased Wrestlers List (text-only), Comprehensive Deceased Managers List (text-only), 8 Things You May Not Have Known About Rick Rude. Wahoo McDaniel, who capitalized on his American Indian heritage as a football player and then a professional wrestler, died last Thursday at a hospital in Houston. As time went on, McDaniel's prowess on the fields of Midland was somewhat forgotten in his hometown. Dodson also has the honor of being the first high school trainer chosen to work the Olympic Games when he went to Munich in 1972. His father was a Choctaw Indian known as Big Wahoo. McDaniel was brought up in Midland, Tex., became an all-state fullback in high school and played at the University of Oklahoma. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. This book also shines the light on Wahoo, and how he helped many young wrestlers, from Ric Flair to Magnum T.A. Soon, the public-address announcer proclaimed, ''Tackle by . Failed to report flower. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. However, Slaters wild ways continued long after he left the ring, with some surprised he made it to the age of 67. Vintage Wahoo McDaniel. When his football career ended in 1969, McDaniel became a full-time wrestler. and Ricky Steamboat. McDaniels was on a waiting list to receive a kidney transplant. The Jets paid McDaniel $15,000 a season. So from January to June, he wrestled six nights a week. Another ex-Jet makes the Hall of Fame: The late Wahoo McDaniel, who played linebacker for the #Jets in 1964-65, has been named a @WWE Hall of Fame legacy inductee. McDaniel, whose real name was Ed, was a linebacker who returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown against Iowa State in 1958. He earned all-state football honors, and led the state in rushing in his junior year. "He was a good father, and he loved his two little girls, and later in his life he had a son," White said. > Gaming WAHOO MCDANIEL? McDaniel later went to play nine seasons in the American Football League with Houston, Denver, New York and Miami. 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