Dykes went on to a successful career at Texas Tech where was the head coach from 1986-99. Now for the first time, we have listed all major Old School Wrestling Stars who are no longer with us, including their date & cause of death: R.I.P. 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. There are lots of road drinking stories in the book, from drunken brawls in bars, near fatal car wrecks, and the women he met on the road. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Once described as the football Jets first real hero, McDaniel joined them in 1964, their first year at Shea Stadium. It was during his time in college that he made the switch to offensive line, and originally played center.. Bishop was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the NFL Draft and went on to play nine full seasons as one of John Elways chief protectors after he made the move to offensive guard. Johnson said two of his biggest accomplishments as baseball coach was helping to establish the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and helping start the annual Tournament of Champions. 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. [6][4] Though he was a problematic teenager, he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma by Bud Wilkinson. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6522480/wahoo-mcdaniel. 13.04.1996. Ive never been anywhere I couldnt go back.. Kiick said he remembered a moment from his rookie year in 1968, McDaniel's Wahoo McDaniel: Bio Whether in the ring or on the gridiron, few athletes have ever matched the sheer toughness of "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel. He formally retired in 1989. May 6, 2002 Observer Newsletter: Deaths of Lou Thesz and Wahoo McDaniel. [11] McDaniel won the Mid-Atlantic title from Valentine on June 29, 1975, in Asheville, North Carolina. telling a story, this simple art stands out more and more every day. more of this I can stand. No BS. Capitalizing on his stardom from the gridiron, he became one of the country's most popular and beloved wrestlers. By then he had established a name in wrestling, bounding into the ring in his signature feathered headdress, toting a tomahawk and doing a caricatured version of a war dance. ACW Heavyweight Title Steel Cage: Bone Crusher (c) defeats Wahoo McDaniel. [9] He was also an avid golfer and hunter. Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel (June 19, 1938 - April 18, 2002) was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. That was bigger than most people in those days. In his first year as a full-time wrestler, McDaniel became involved in NWA Texas and won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship. For most of the period from the late 1930s through the mid-1960s, that man was Lou Thesz. He was a man who was proud of his Native American heritage -- he was part Choctaw and Chickasaw -- and even when his time on the road kept him away from his family he worked at being a good father when he had the chance. Jul 1: Money in the Bank 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. He was a popular wrestler in the . WAHOO MCDANIEL? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. 79705. Chief Wahoo McDaniel - The early Years and some of his opponents. After McDaniel's last season playing football, he became one of wrestling's enduring good guys, facing opponents like Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Bobo Brazil. Ed "Wahoo" McDaniel, 63, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2002, in Houston, Texas. 2. See the article in its original context from. complications from diabetes and renal failure, Cremated, Ashes scattered in a lake in Del Rio, Texas. ended tragically by the October 1975 plane crash that ended the career of Valentine and 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. There are lots of road drinking stories in the book, from drunken brawls in bars, near fatal car wrecks, and the women he met on . What does it mean to be inducted into the Hall of Legends: Its just so nice because Ive got so many great memories of growing up in Midland. He still holds the university's record for the longest punt, 91 yards. Christian vs. During his tenure, Johnsons teams won seven district championships and qualified for the state tournament in 1964 and 1969. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. McDaniel, known as Little Wahoo as a youngster, moved around with his family to the oil fields that beckoned his father, a welder. We have set your language to I thought you might like to see a memorial for Wahoo McDaniel I found on Findagrave.com. well as others,' Csonka said. And he was proud to be from Midland. Hobbs has earned a TNT Championship match that will take place on next week's Dynamite. That byplay was part of McDaniels fame with the Jets, even though he was with them only one more season. "He couldn't always make it back a lot but I knew he loved it.". A talented worker, he proved equally talented at brawling as well as technical wrestling. His father was a Choctaw Indian known as Big Wahoo. He was 63. Flair, Terry and Dory Funk, the Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, About Bishop: Bishop, 55, was originally a defensive lineman for the Rebels and he was a good one. Greg is a wrestling historian and avid collector of wrestling results and memorabilia. We had a fantastic faculty and our school administration was second to none., 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 Peekskill, N.Y. > Canadian Hall of Fame Bishop worked for the DEA for more than two decades and retired in February of this year. Denise covers the final edition of Dynamite before Sunday's pay-per-view event. 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. This segues right into Wahoos famous pro football career where he bounced around a little, even becoming a fan favorite in New York that rivaled Joe Namath. McDaniel eventually settled in the Charlotte, N.C., area, where he raised his son, Zach, who was from his fourth marriage. Florida native Richard Van Slater showed his toughness wrestling and playing football at the University of Tampa, playing alongside future grappling great Paul Mr. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Try again later. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. based on information from your browser. Recruited by wrestler Mike Graham, Slater (like many athletes) heard the siren call of quick cash and entered the squared circle. Well-liked. "He was a good father, and he loved his two little girls, and later in his life he had a son," White said. Dick Slater battles Ric Flair. "I'm not sure that with our linebackers, that (coach Chuck) Moser didn't tell them to tackle him whether he had the ball or not. If you want to get a complete picture on what Chief Wahoo McDaniel was really about, this is the book for you. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. > Obituary Archive 'another big tomahawk chop by McDaniel'.". Your email address will not be published. York Jets, and a college career with the University of Oklahoma during the late 1950s. Vintage Wahoo McDaniel. Year should not be greater than current year. The promoter wanted him to play off his Native American heritage, thus he was given the moniker "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel. Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania > WrestleMania, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Stuntwork and cereal make J. Spade a Wildcard, WWE Raw: Rollins and K.O. Wahoo also was a star behind the scenes, booking shows with his keen sense of how angles worked and what would make money. Some were more famous in specific countries. During his time in pro football, McDaniel began his career in pro wrestling and later became one of its most popular stars as "Chief Wahoo." McDaniel died in 2002 after complications from. 'We went out drinking in Buffalo, me and Wahoo and John Bramlett,' Kiick 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 Get the occasional email with the latest wrestling tributes and memorials, Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year, WWE Hall of Famer Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. As time went on, McDaniel's prowess on the fields of Midland was somewhat forgotten in his hometown. I loved sitting in the locker room with 'the 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. quotes from Miami Herald and Wrestling Classics.com), _________________________________________________________, (If you have comments or questions, I can be reached by He was Teams schemed to stop McDaniel, and most didn't. He was a standout linebacker at the University of Oklahoma and played professionally for eight years. Center, pinning Dick Murdoch. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He died in 2002 of complications from diabetes. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. players received $50 apiece for playing exhibition games. 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. He also was successful in track and field and also on the baseball field. Wherever he went Wahoo drew money, but that came at a price. He paved the way for legitimate Native wrestlers like Jay Youngblood, Mark (Photo from The Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Gateway Wahoo Those stories, though, for his friends and family overshadowed what type of person he was when he was not on the football field or in the wrestling ring. NWAs official Twitter account noted that Slater died from heart complications. www.profightdb.com. 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! Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Youngblood, and Chris (Tatanka) Chavis to portray their characters as something beyond the Wahoo McDaniel defeats The Desperado by DQ. "Everybody loved to wrestle with him in the ring, and he was a box office attraction who had sellout crowds," Funk said. [5] One of his baseball coaches, particularly for his Pony League team, was George H. W. There will be a memorial service Saturday, April 27 for Wahoo McDaniel 2:00 pm . Slater was accidentally shot by colleague Wahoo McDaniel after the Native American legend pistol-whipped a fan who'd drawn a knife on wrestler Tommy Rich. It closes with his final runs in Florida, the AWA and Mid-Atlantic before retiring and working a shorter schedule on the independents where he again championed the cause for those who were not getting a fair shake. The tag team match has been building for a few weeks. 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. from the classic era of wrestling, and more recent names ranging from Ernie Ladd to Brian Bishop was part of the Broncos teams that participated in Super Bowls XXI, XXII and XXIV. Those were just some of the stories that continued the folklore that followed McDaniel during his life. 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. McDaniel was one of the most well known legitimate Native American wresters, as "He was just away from them, and you know how that goes when you are never home. 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. On September 7, 1977, Valentine regained the title at the WRAL-TV studio tapings, breaking McDaniel's leg in the process. Fans may be wondering just what the story is behind "Wahoo.". But looking back, no one was bigger on a world wide stage. A number of factors may contribute to this scary statistic. 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. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. Former wrestler David Isley explained in Wrestling Classics.com the kind of And this weekend was a chance for those who didn't know him to find out who he was, and for those who did know him to remember some old stories. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Your email address will not be published. McDaniel. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He still holds the universitys record for the longest punt, 91 yards. Every day was a learning experience with Ernie.. Watch Title Match PPVs http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Shoots - https://titlematchnetwork.com/wrestling-shoot-interviews-results/ Women Wrestling - https://titlematchnetwork.com/womens-wrestling-results/ Classics - http://TitleMatchWrestlingNetwork.com Title Match on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/titlematchwn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/title.matchwrestling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titlematchnetwork Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/titlematch Dick Slater, the former professional wrestler and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Champion, died this week, WWE confirmed. In December 2003, Slater was accused of stabbing his girlfriend Theresa Halbert with a butchers knife. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Nonetheless, he didnt regret his wrestling career, often speaking fondly of his time in the ring. 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. 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. An outlet for Wahoo came on the golf course. What a battle royal that would be!! [4][7] He then played for the Denver Broncos between 1961 and 1963. McDaniel was born on June 19, 1938, in Louisiana to Hugh "Big Wahoo" McDaniel and Catherine McDaniel. Nick Bockwinkel, and Sgt. Some of these bouts included Indian Strap Matches and also tag team matches which pitted McDaniel and The Crusher against Superstar and Ivan Koloff. McDaniel later went to play nine seasons in the American Football League with Houston, Denver, New York and Miami. It's not public knowledge who his ashes were given to. McDaniel's exploits on the playing fields of Midland are sometimes overshadowed by his time playing college and professional football and as a popular professional wrestler. He was 63. In his opening game, he made 10 tackles from his middle linebacker position. This book also shines the light on Wahoo, and how he helped many young wrestlers, from Ric Flair to Magnum T.A. [2][8] After he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1966, McDaniel began wrestling for Eddie Graham's Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). After high school, Bishop went to Nebraska originally out of high school but left after two years to return to Midland. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I've never been anywhere I couldn't go back.''. He spent the next nine months in the service. 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 could do anything. © 2023 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. 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. 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. Edward Hugh McDaniel[2] (June 19, 1938 April 18, 2002) was an American Choctaw-Chickasaw[3] professional American football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. So as this is going on, I'm looking at Wahoo and he's getting mad because he He was 63. it via video tape and film, because of the realism that these two wrestlers could The new book about Wahoo McDaniel, appropriately titled Wahoo, is a rarity, as we get insight from the wife, in this case Karen McDaniel. McDaniel Photo Albums, Title history from Professional Wrestling Online Museum and 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. Even outside of Midland he became a well-known high school superstar. Later, after I broke into the business, what a real joy to work with this Oops, we were unable to send the email. McDaniel became a popular figure on the wrestling circuit. Health problems plagued Slater during the later years of his life and he was confined to a wheelchair. 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 He arrived at Lee in 1960 when the school opened and served as the schools baseball coach until his retirement in 1990. GREAT NEWS! Slater was convicted in 2004 and sentenced to one year of house arrest, two years probation, ordered to stay away from Halbert, and assessed with $18,000 in restitution. View Source . PWI 500; . 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. Dirty Dicks life included some bizarre wrestling-related incidents. McDaniels sister Margaret Smith on what it means for him to be elected into the Hall of Legends: I think its been a long time coming. At this time, A.F.L. Edward McDaniel was cremated. [6] With his first wife, Monta Rae, he had two daughters, Nikki, born in June 1963 and living in Houston and Cindi, born in October 1965 and living in Azle, Texas. > Music McDaniel's feuds over a 20 plus year career included Blackjack Mulligan, Ric NOW HE JUST HOPES TO STAY ALIVE LONG ENOUGH TO RAISE HIS SON", "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO . The hardest part in assessing Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel's life is to figure out what is fact and what is fiction. "Anybody who knows anything about football in West Texas, they knew about Wahoo," said former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, who is a native of Ballinger. He was an affable fellow away from the football field. 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. > Photo Galleries [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. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [2][6][8], 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. McDaniel was brought up in Midland, Tex., became an all-state fullback in high school and played at the University of Oklahoma. But whatever's happening on this earth, I imagine that he and Johnny Valentine Anyone can read what you share. Charles Donald Kernodle Jr. (May 2, 1950 - May 17, 2021) was an American professional wrestler with the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett Promotions. In 2019, Wahoo McDaniel was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. 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. guess who?. White credits much of his success to the mentoring of former MHS coach Thurman "Tugboat" Jones, and said it was because of him that McDaniel became the athlete that he was. really believed in wrestling. [2] He became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and was also a part of Wilkinson's Sooners football program, where he holds the record for the longest punt at 91 yards. Unlike Strongbow (who was Italian-American), McDaniel was legitimately Native American. Click here to submit your listings. Please try again later. 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. watching yet one more time. 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. Before he knew it, he was teaming with stars such as Dusty Rhodes, Bruiser Brody, Dick Murdoch, Jimmy Golden, and Greg Valentine working in promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Mid-South Wrestling. Slaughter working throughout the Texas, Florida, Georgia, Publish date: May 13, 2019. . [10], While wrestling in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), McDaniel engaged in a feud with Superstar Billy Graham. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Oops, something didn't work. I only saw McDaniel only a few times live, including at one of the first [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. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Jim Kiick, who were McDaniel's teammates shared colorful remembrances in the Miami Herald. Proud to be a Southerner, Slater used his Southern heritage as part of his gimmick, including the Confederate flag. McDaniel's football teammates remembered him this past week. 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. 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. McDaniel was born in Louisiana as the son of an oil patch welder and earned the nickname "Wahoo" because his father, Hugh, was "Big Wahoo." AWA Wrestlerock, 1986. photo: youtube.com. Slater had several brothers and sisters and one daughter. Dodson is the first person who is not an athlete or coach to be inducted into the Hall of Legends. Wahoo McDaniel Dead at 63. photo: wwe.com. McDaniel spent time with various territories including the WWWF, NWA, Mid-Atlantic, AWA, WWC, and CWF. According to the NY times, he had suffered from kidney failure. 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. 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