Evel Knievel

Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel (born October 17, 1938 in Butte, Montana) is an American stuntman, best known for his public displays of long distance, high-altitude motorcycle jumping which often resulted in serious injuries, particularly during the 1970s. The consummate salesman, he was able to turn his popularity into a marketing juggernaut with products ranging from radios to toy action figures. His achievements and failures got him into the Guinness Book of World Records several times including his record thirty-five broken bones.

References

• {{Book reference | Author=Ace Collins | Title=Evel Knievel: An American Hero | Publisher= St. Martins Press | Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 0-312-267339}}
• {{Book reference | Author=Steve Mandich | Title= Evel Incarnate: The Life and Legend of Evel Knievel | Publisher= Sidgwick & Jackson | Year= 2001 | ID=ISBN 0-283-063629 }}
• {{Web reference | URL= http://stevemandich.com/evelincarnate/eveltimeline.htm| title= Evel Knievel time line | work= Evel Incarnate | date= June 17| year= 2005}}