This is daredevil <a href"target"evel">Evel Knievel</a> photographed in front of his house in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, circa 197?, by Bill Wolf. Tags: Evel Knievel View |
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Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007), better known as Evel Knievel (pronEng?i?v?l k??ni?v?l;), was an American motorcycle daredevil (Stunt performer) and entertainer famous in the United States and elsewhere between the late 1960s and early 1980s. Knievels nationally televised motorcycle jumps, including his 1974 attempt to jump Snake River Canyon (Snake River Canyon (Idaho)) at Twin Falls (Twin Falls, Idaho), Idaho, represent four of the twenty most-watched ABCs Wide World of Sports (Wide World of Sports (US TV series)) events to date. His achievements and failures, including his record 37 broken bones, earned him several entries in the Guinness Book of World Records.
His son Robbie Knievel is also an accomplished motorcycle daredevil.
Birth Name: Robert Craig Knievel
Date of birth: 1938-10-17
Birth Location: Butte, Montana
Date of death: 2007-11-30
Death Location: Clearwater, Florida
Death Cause: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Resting Place: Butte, Montana
Nationality: American
Known For: Motorcycle stunts
Occupation: Stunt performer
Spouse: Linda Joan Bork (1959-1997),Krystal Kennedy (1999-2001)
Children: Kelly, Tracey, Alicia, Robbie (Robbie Knievel)
Parents: Robert Edward Knievel, Ann Kehoe
Website: www.evelknievel.com/