Edward McDaniel

Known for: Acting
Born: 1938-06-19
Died: 2002-04-18
Place of birth: Bernice, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Edward McDaniel was an American Choctaw-Chickasaw professional American football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. 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. McDaniel is often compared to his contemporary, Chief Jay Strongbow, due to both portraying similar Native American gimmicks. Unlike Strongbow (who was Italian-American), McDaniel was legitimately Native American.

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Edward McDaniel is best known for work in Acting. The Peekr community tracks 25 credits from Edward McDaniel, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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Also known as

Wahoo McDaniel
"Chief" Wahoo McDaniel

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