Slaughter working throughout the Texas, Florida, Georgia, McDaniel's sister, Margaret White, said Johnson, also an MHS grad, worked tirelessly to bring more recognition to her brother through the years to give people a chance to find out who he was and what he'd done. The 252-page book digs deep into the beginnings of Ed McDaniel, with help from his sisters and childhood friends. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Nonetheless, he didnt regret his wrestling career, often speaking fondly of his time in the ring. opposed to the many wrestlers of various ethnic ancestry that portrayed Native American Bush, to a football career that began here in Midland, and finally in his long career as a professional wrestler, the stories about McDaniel are many and legendary. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He was In 2019, Wahoo McDaniel was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. WAHOO MCDANIEL? "He was absolutely a legend in his own way.". To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The Internet Wrestling Database. Region 18 Education Service Center hosted a free event to discuss the challenges of keeping our District 2-6A baseball coaches wont have to make serious strategical decisions at the Tournament Small Bites: Jimmy Ts Drive Thru remains community staple, Council calls for fast-tracking traffic light on Andrews Highway, Midland Crime Stoppers offering cash reward in 1995 cold case. Former wrestler David Isley explained in Wrestling Classics.com the kind of He was just amazing.". While playing football for the Oklahoma Sooners (in college), he kicked a 91-yard punt, the 6th longest punt in NCAA history. He was 63. He is also the author of the Wahoo McDaniel Record Book: 1962-1996. However, Slaters wild ways continued long after he left the ring, with some surprised he made it to the age of 67. Jul 1: Money in the Bank On May 23, 1999, in Kansas, Missouri, during the Over the Edge PPV, Owen Hart fell 78 feet into the ring and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Truman Medical Center. 2. 'another big tomahawk chop by McDaniel'.". McDaniel, whose real name was Ed, was a linebacker who returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown against Iowa State in 1958. ). Some were more famous in specific countries. '', ''But I know right from wrong,'' he said. McDaniel became a popular figure on the wrestling circuit. classic strap matches against Ric Flair, Angelo (Big Nasty) Mosca and the late Johnny Obituaries for April 26. complications from diabetes and renal failure, Cremated, Ashes scattered in a lake in Del Rio, Texas. . Click here to submit your listings. 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. He then was a defensive player in the old American Football League. Dick Slater battles Ric Flair. Hobbs has earned a TNT Championship match that will take place on next week's Dynamite. About McDaniel: McDaniel led the Bulldogs to a combined record 15-5 in his seasons as a two-way star for Midland High in 1954 and 1955. Their feud has such meaning to long-time fans, and those who only got to view [4][7] He then played for the Denver Broncos between 1961 and 1963. I have always missed Bob Caudle saying, He was an affable fellow away from the football field. Also on a dare and $100 he ran from Norman to Chickasha in Oklahoma in the heat of summer. Lord Charles Montague (c) & The Great Malenko (c) 2 out of 3 falls Tag Match: NWA American Tag Team Titles (title change) To show more matches, change the "Results per Page" value above. . His financial model was the wrestler Bruno Sammartino, who earned $125,000 a year. In his opening game, he made 10 tackles from his middle linebacker position. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [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. © 2023 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. Please try again later. Some of these bouts included Indian Strap Matches and also tag team matches which pitted McDaniel and The Crusher against Superstar and Ivan Koloff. from the classic era of wrestling, and more recent names ranging from Ernie Ladd to Brian Wahoo! McDaniel was one of the most well known legitimate Native American wresters, as > Collectibles He later played for Baylor in 1978 and 1979 in the early years of the Grant Teaff era. But its ultimately his wrestling career that wrestling fans want to hear about and it is well covered in this book, including his long run in Jim Crocketts Mid-Atlantic Wrestling with all the in-depth stories from Greg Valentine breaking his leg, his feuds with Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Gino Hernandez, and Greg Valentine, to name a few. There will be a memorial service Saturday, April 27 for Wahoo McDaniel 2:00 pm Charles Donald Kernodle Jr. (May 2, 1950 - May 17, 2021) was an American professional wrestler with the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett Promotions. Slater was accidentally shot by colleague Wahoo McDaniel after the Native American legend pistol-whipped a fan whod drawn a knife on wrestler Tommy Rich. Anderson, Nellie, Swede, Tex, Rufus and Jay Youngblood. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. are already in a ring up there in Heaven a place where neither Wahoo or Valentine are . 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. Wahoo had a long career and shed a lot of blood and so much of that blood was lost against Johnny Valentine. His stint in the DEA included a 38-month tour in Afghanistan working for the agency prior to his retirement. It became something that lasted for quite some time.. McDaniel is survived by two daughters and a son. He was a standout linebacker at the University of . He earned all-state football honors, and led the state in rushing in his junior year. The pistol went off and burned Dory Funk Sr.'s pants, and Funk Jr. said by the time his father was through chastising McDaniel, he had tears in his eyes for feeling so bad. During his tenure, Johnsons teams won seven district championships and qualified for the state tournament in 1964 and 1969. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The promoter wanted him to play off his Native American heritage, thus he was given the moniker "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel. really believed in wrestling. Whether it was [heat rub] in the jockstraps or critters in your shoes, Wahoo did it all.'. Day of death: 18.04.2002 (at the age of 63) Cause of death: Nierenversagen Gender: male Height: 5' 11" (180 cm) Weight: 251 lbs (114 kg) Background in sports: Football, Ringen, Baseball Career Data Alter egos: Wahoo McDaniel Roles: Singles Wrestler Tag Team Wrestler Booker Beginning of in-ring career: 1961 End of in-ring career: 1996 LIST Frank Gotch - December 16, 1917 - Uremic Poisoning "The French Angel" Maurice Tillet - August 4, 1954 - Heart Disease Rikidozan - December 15, 1963 - Stabbed 13.04.1996. An easygoing guy, no angel., But I know right from wrong, he said. [4], McDaniel began his career as a professional football player in 1960, playing for the Houston Oilers during their inaugural AFL Championship-winning season. Publish date: May 13, 2019. . . He died in 2002 of complications from diabetes. 79705. 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. That byplay was part of McDaniels fame with the Jets, even though he was with them only one more season. (AP Photo). An outlet for Wahoo came on the golf course. [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. About Bishop: Bishop, 55, was originally a defensive lineman for the Rebels and he was a good one. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In his first year as a full-time wrestler, McDaniel became involved in NWA Texas and won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship. Few of his feuds were as legendary as his programs with Johnny Valentine, that communicate in a match. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. > The Artist Canvas Slaughter, Paul Jones, to his 1984 heel turn and run with the US Title and his matches with Magnum T.A. Christian vs. 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. GREAT NEWS! Chief with a fishing pole in his hand and talking with "the boys", Murdoch, Gene In his first season with the Jets, he described himself in an interview as: ''Robust, jolly, outspoken. "He was bigger than life. Sorry! Most notably, Wahoo played for the Jets in the 60s. 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. Flair, Terry and Dory Funk, the Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, That byplay was part of McDaniel's fame with the Jets, even though he was with them only one more season. ACW - Event @ Glenn Wood Rec Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Fans may be wondering just what the story is behind "Wahoo.". Some are flattering, others not so much. He formally retired in 1989. Dykes had a four-year record at Lee of 34-11-1, with the best season the 1983 season. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. In an era where sports entertainment wins out over the art of "[10], McDaniel also worked for World Championship Wrestling's Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion on May 23, 1993, where he teamed with Blackjack Mulligan and Jim Brunzell and fought Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka to a no-contest. You learn about his high school years and college, where his legend started and just grew with time. Slater would team with Cowboy Bob Orton to kayfabe break Slick Rics neck with a devastating spike piledriver, just one of many heinous acts on Slaters resume as a heel. 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. [2][7] 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! A system error has occurred. For most of the period from the late 1930s through the mid-1960s, that man was Lou Thesz. Edward McDaniel was born in Burnice, La., on June 19, 1938. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Wahoo McDaniel I found on Findagrave.com. 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. What are your memories of Dick Slater? The Passing of a Legend Wahoo McDaniel. man that I had always looked up to as a kid. Center, pinning Dick Murdoch. 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. last year on the team. Johnson passed away earlier this year after a long battle with cancer. Greg is a wrestling historian and avid collector of wrestling results and memorabilia. [3][4] He has four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren from Dustin (Vayda and Bo Wayne) and Brittany through Nikki and twins, Morgan and Taylor, through Cindi. [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). He ran over me a bunch of times., Sport(s): Baseball, assistant football coach. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. Failed to delete memorial. because of what he saw on the other side of the rail: "When I was growing up I had very fond memories of 'Chief' in many 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Wherever he went Wahoo drew money, but that came at a price. Soon, the public-address announcer proclaimed, ''Tackle by . What a battle royal that would be!! Harley Race, Ray Stevens, Lou Thesz, Mr. Wrestling II, and Tommy Young. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Soon, the public-address announcer proclaimed, Tackle by . That year, the Rebels beat rival Odessa Permian twice, including in a regional final, before falling to Converse Judson in the Class 5A state final. NWAs official Twitter account noted that Slater died from heart complications. 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. (AP Photo/Dave Pickoff), MISD Athletic Hall of Legends induction ceremony Friday at Grande Stadium. 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. But what is undeniable is the man who was simply known as "Wahoo" for much of his life to those outside his family, and either Daddy or Edward to his family, he was an American original. He married his wife Gayle in 1963 and they have two daughters, and have four grandchildren. 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. Anyone can read what you share. You will also hear about a man who had lots of demons and anger issues and what they did to his friends and family. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Location unknown. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I think I lived in 14 different homes growing up. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Denise covers the final edition of Dynamite before Sunday's pay-per-view event. Once described as the football Jets' first real hero, McDaniel joined them in 1964, their first year at Shea Stadium. After McDaniels last season playing football, he became one of wrestlings enduring good guys, facing opponents like Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Bobo Brazil. Between 1973 and 1974, McDaniel And Superstar would engage in numerous wrestling bouts in what was considered one of the AWA's top-drawing feuds of the 1970s. McDaniel spent time with various territories including the WWWF, NWA, Mid-Atlantic, AWA, WWC, and CWF. Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania Bishop is now the vice president of Security for the Denver Broncos. McDaniel has three children, two daughters and a son, and his sister Margaret Smith, still lives in Midland. guess who?''. based on information from your browser. He still holds the universitys record for the longest punt, 91 yards. Ed McDaniel Actor | World Wide Wrestling Ed "Chief Wahoo" McDaniel will always be recognized as one of the most influential Native American wrestlers of all time. 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