Football Career
| Wahoo McDaniel | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-06-19)June 19, 1938 Bernice, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 18, 2002(2002-04-18) (aged 63) |
| Position(s) | LB, OG |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Jersey #(s) | 54 |
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| Teams | |
| 1960 1961-1963 1964-1965 1966-1968 |
AFL Houston Oilers AFL Denver Broncos AFL New York Jets AFL Miami Dolphins |
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. He played linebacker for the American Football League's Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos but really became a star when he was traded to the New York Jets in 1964. He was a crowd favorite and made 23 tackles in a single game against his former Denver Broncos. He was picked by the Miami Dolphins in the 1966 American Football League expansion draft, as the team's major name player. During the 1968 season, he knocked out two police officers in an altercation and was traded to the San Diego Chargers. Wahoo never played a game for San Diego and started wrestling full-time.
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