21 High-Flying Pics of America’s One and Only Daredevil Through the Decades
Carly Tennes
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10/10/2024
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Long before YouTubers embarked on crazy stunts for likes and views, Evel Knievel defined what it really meant to be a daredevil. From his early days at the rodeo and on the ski slopes, the legendary entertainer pushed the limits of what man — and motorcycle — could do, jumping over pick-up trucks, 14 Greyhound buses, and even the fountain in front of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
From spectacular stunts to a collaboration with skateboarder Tony Hawk, here are 21 high-flying old-school pics of America's one and only daredevil, Evel Knievel.
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“Evel Knievel before jumping 14 buses (Kings Island 1975).” -
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“Evel Knievel, 1972.” -
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“Daredevil Evel Knievel Crashes at Wembley Stadium - London, England, UK - May 26, 1975.” -
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“Evel Knievel jumps over 19 Dodge vehicles at Ontario Motor Speedway ‘71.” -
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“Evel Knievel parachutes down in a rocket after an ill-fated attempt to soar across the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho, on September 8, 1974.” -
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“Evel Knievel, a former movie stuntman, jumps his cycle between two ramps a hundred feet apart, to open a Sports Cycle Exhibition at the Civic Center, November 23, 1967, San Francisco, California.” -
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“Evel Knievel crashing through a wall of fire– Butte, Montana, 1966.” -
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“Evil Knievel in bed with his gun and diamond encrusted walking cane full of Wild Turkey. c1960.” -
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“Evel Knievel jumps Caesar's Palace fountain 1967.” -
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“Evel Knievel looking dapper, 1960’s.” -
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“Tony Hawk skitching with Evel Knievel, 1990’s.” -
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“1970’s old school Fetch for kids with no friends.” -
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“Evel Knievel early 1970s ‘I am the last gladiator in the new Rome. I go into the arena and I compete against destruction and I win. And next week, I go out there and I do it again.’” -
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“We all wanted to be Evel Knievel in the 70’s.” -
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Evel Knievel stands atop his steam-powered rocket, the Skycycle X-2. -
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“Evel Knievel at Home in St. Petersburg, FL in the '70's weighing his options.” -
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“Evel Knievel jumps over 13 buses, but fails to land successfully, breaking his pelvis (1975).” -
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“Daredevil Evel Knievel at the open-air Canadian national exhibition stadium in Toronto, August 20, 1974.” -
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Several kids dress as Evel Knievel for halloween, circa 1980. -
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“Evel Knievel 1974.” -
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“Professional daredevil Evel Knievel in the 70s.”
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