It seems that anytime one mentions the word daredevil, the imagery of a courageous Evel Knievel flying through the air on a Harley Davidson appears. Evel Knievel is perhaps the world’s best known daredevil and while he succeeded in many of his jaw dropping stunts, many still say, his reputation as a world class daredevil is not from his successes, but his epic failures.
From the late 1960’s to the early 1980’s Evel Knievel awed millions that watched him perform his incredible leaps of faith. From jumping over cars and busses to attempting to fly over a canyon on a rocket powered motorcycle, Evel Knievel tried to accomplish it all. One of his most well known stunts took place at Caesars Palace in 1967. He attempted to jump over the fountain and while he did clear the fountain, he crash landed, broke several bones and became comatose for about a month. However, when he awoke, he became a national and world star. Daredevil Evel Knievel went on to fail quite often and even today, he holds the Guinness Book of World Records for most broken bones (433). However, it is not his failures that many lament on, but his incredible and inspiring courage.
For those interested in the legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, the Smithsonian Magazine offers a fascinating article on the man, his stunts and his motorcycles. To read this article, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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