Middle Linebacker
No. 54
Oklahoma
"Obtained in the big nine-player swap with Denver, Ed Wahoo McDaniel looms as an anchorman of the defensive unit. With the Broncos he was regarded as one of the finest players.
Of Indian descent, his middle name really is Wahoo. Out of the University of Oklahoma, he had earlier been an All-America fullback in high school in Midland, Texas.
During the off-season he's a professional wrestler, traveling under the name of 'Chief Wahoo.' Born June 19, 1938, he's a colorful, hard-hitting player."
-Dave Anderson, Pro Football Handbook 1964
"Word around the league is that the Jets dealt for a weak pass defender when they secured Ed (Wahoo) McDaniel from the Broncos last winter. Pegged for middle linebacker duties, the Bernice (Louisiana) Crusher is as aggressive as any against the ground game and relishes in the simple assignment of smashing into blockers and runners; however, he has yet to solve the more subtle phases of pass defense.
He was a scholastic great at fullback who took to linebacking with the same amount of enthusiasm as he does when on the wrestling circuit between seasons."
-Don Schiffer, Pro Football 1964
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