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Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel (/ ˈ iː v ə l k ə ˈ n iː v ə l /), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps .
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.
Jun 20, 2018 · How did the daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel end his career with a Jaws-inspired gimmick that flopped? Learn about his final jump over a pool of sharks in 1977 and the consequences of his risky stunts.
Sep 5, 2020 · Evel Knievel jumped a Harley-Davidson XR-750 133 feet on October 25, 1975. Knievel held the record for 19 years.
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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 Las...
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.
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Watch videos of Evel Knievel's spectacular motorcycle jumps, interviews, and documentaries on his official YouTube channel. Learn about his life, legacy, and family from his son Robbie Knievel and other sources.
