Evel Knievel
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. (October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007) was an American motorcycle daredevil, a well-known figure in the United States and elsewhere since the late 1960s, and arguably the most iconic motorbike stuntman of all time. Knievel's nationally televised motorcycle jumps, including his 1974 attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho, represent four of the top 20 most-watched ABC's Wide World of Sports events of all time.
His achievements and failures got him into the Guinness Book of World Records several times, including his record forty broken bones. Knievel's daredevil persona was parodied as "Super Dave Osborne", a fictional character played by Bob Einstein, whose signature is to perform outrageous stunts which invariably go awry and result in his grievous injury.
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- Top 5: Motoring heroes immortalised on film
- If ever there was a motoring man that deserved a biography, it is Evel Knievel. This 1971 film came out at the height of the daredevil's popularity, and starred a young George Hamilton in the lead role. Much of the film was shot in Knievel's home town ...
- Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow in Oaks
- The ?Swampmaster? Jeff Quattrocchi, known as the ?Evel Knievel of alligator handling,? will demonstrate his 'gator wrestling skills with alligators up to 7-feet long while also educating the audience about these fascinating animals.
- Foo Fighters Have A 'Big Idea' For New Album
- Evel Knievel, Charles Manson recorded there, Barry White, Johnny Cash," he continued. "So I interview them to tell the history of the studio, but then I invite them back to record with me, and we make a record." While there's still no firm release date ...
- Hank Hazard on iPhone: Death Defying Stunts by a Fearless Furball
- Case in point is Hank Hazard, a bucktoothed hamster with dreams of becoming a daredevil stuntman like Evel Knievel. Can you help him make those dreams come true? Encased in a clear plastic sphere, Hank must perform a series of complicated stunts that ...
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- Top 5: Motoring heroes immortalised on film
- If ever there was a motoring man that deserved a biography, it is Evel Knievel. This 1971 film came out at the height of the daredevil's popularity, and starred a young George Hamilton in the lead role. Much of the film was shot in Knievel's home town ...
- Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow in Oaks
- The ?Swampmaster? Jeff Quattrocchi, known as the ?Evel Knievel of alligator handling,? will demonstrate his 'gator wrestling skills with alligators up to 7-feet long while also educating the audience about these fascinating animals.
- Foo Fighters Have A 'Big Idea' For New Album
- Evel Knievel, Charles Manson recorded there, Barry White, Johnny Cash," he continued. "So I interview them to tell the history of the studio, but then I invite them back to record with me, and we make a record." While there's still no firm release date ...
- Hank Hazard on iPhone: Death Defying Stunts by a Fearless Furball
- Case in point is Hank Hazard, a bucktoothed hamster with dreams of becoming a daredevil stuntman like Evel Knievel. Can you help him make those dreams come true? Encased in a clear plastic sphere, Hank must perform a series of complicated stunts that ...
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- The Associated Press: Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69
- Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil whose exploits made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. He was 69.
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