Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship a record-tying five times. Wahoo was born in the small town of Bernice, Oklahoma in 1938. His father worked in oil and he moved to several towns before settling down in Midland, Texas while Wahoo was in middle school. One of his baseball coaches was George H. W. Bush. The name "Wahoo" actually came from his father who was known as "Big Wahoo". He was a... problematic teenager but he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma to be part of Bud Wilkinson's Sooners football program. After his retirement from wrestling he became an avid fisherman. He enjoyed fishing Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas which was one of his favorite fishing spots. McDaniel's college career was somewhat marred by injuries early on but by his senior year, he was one of the top players on the Oklahoma team despite being caught drinking after games and skipping classes.
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| Birthdate: | June 19, 1938 |
| Birthplace: | Bernice, Oklahoma |
| Date of death: | April 18, 2002 |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 235 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Guard, Linebacker, Punter, Offensive Lineman |
| Education: | University of Oklahoma |
| Also known as: | Edward McDaniel, Wahoo, Ed "Chief Wahoo" McDaniel |