Evel Knievel was a legendary daredevil motorcyclist and cultural icon born on October 17, 1938 in Butte, MT. He is most famous for his attempt to jump over 50 cars at the L.A. Coliseum. He was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most broken bones in a lifetime after his failed attempt to jump Snake River Canyon in a steam-powered rocket.
Evel Knievel is a member of Daredevil
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $3 million
About
Famed Daredevil motorcyclist and cultural icon who jumped over 50 cars at the L.A. Coliseum. He was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for having "the most broken bones in a lifetime" after failing to jump Snake River Canyon in a steam-powered rocket.
Before Fame
He earned his nickname while he was jailed next to a man named Knofel (Awful Knofel and Evel Knievel).
Trivia
He once jumped over the Grand Canyon on his motorcycle.
Family Life
He was born Robert Craig Knievel, Jr. In 1959, he married Linda Bork, with whom he had his son, Robbie.
Associated With
George Hamilton played him in the film Evel Knievel.