We all love to view people with lots of courage taking incredible risks and these professionals are usually called daredevils, however it takes much more than a simple daredevil to capture the American consciousness and become a worldwide sensation. One individual that has done so is Evel Knievel.
Evel Knievel is perhaps the most well known and imitated daredevil ever to ride a motorcycle. While he is known for his bravery, courage and miraculous feats of flight, many would say that it is not his achievements that made him famous, but his incredible failures. Evel Knievel practically broke every bone in his body (According to the Guinness Book of World Records he holds the record at 433), but beyond just mere broken bones, daredevil Evel Knievel survived the most fantastic crashes ever caught on tape.
A Master at Showmanship
Evel Knievel was a master at showmanship. He jumped objects that were awe inspiring. While he did enjoy jumping cars, buses and trucks, this daredevil also made a name for himself by jumping the fountains at Caesars Palace, a pool fool of sharks and he even attempted a canyon. For more on daredevil Evel Knievel, the Smithsonian Magazine has an intriguing article about the man, the legend and his motorcycles. You can read it at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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