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Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel ( / ˈiːvəl kəˈniːvəl / ), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. [1]
On September 8th, 1974, famous daredevil Evel Knievel climbed into a steam-powered rocket and attempted to blast across Idaho's Snake River Canyon.
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Oct 14, 2013 · Catch PURE EVEL: AMERICAN LEGEND Mon Oct 14 10/9c on Discovery. | http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/pur... | Check out Evel Knievel's jump over the Caesar's Palace fountain!
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Apr 2, 2014 · Evel Knievel was an American daredevil who attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Some of the more famous include flying over the fountain at Caesars Palace in...
Jun 20, 2024 · Evel Knievel was an American motorcycle daredevil who captivated audiences with his death-defying stunts. Knievel performed his first motorcycle stunt in his late 20s to stimulate business for a motorcycle shop that he co-owned.
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- Evel Knievel made more than 300 jumps during his career and claimed to have broken nearly every bone in his body.
- In 1968 Evel Knievel performed perhaps his most famous stunt—a spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Un...
- In 1974 Evel Knievel tried but failed to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho using a rocket-powered motorcycle called the Sky-Cycle.
Watch videos of Evel Knievel's spectacular motorcycle jumps, crashes, and interviews on his official YouTube channel. Learn about his life, legacy, and family from the History Channel and other sources.
Celebrating 50 years. Evel Knievel made the leap from rural county fairs to sold-out stadiums through a unique combination of bravado, determination, and promotional genius. He invented himself and his business, jumping, crashing, and miraculously recovering to promise even more outrageous stunts to come.
