Evel Knievel
Details
Birth Date 17 Oct 1938
Place of Birth Butte, Montana, USA
Personal Name Evel Knievel
Also known as
- Robert Craig Knievel, Jr.
- Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel, Jr.
Robert Craig Knievel (/kˈniːvəl/; October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), professionally known as Evel Knievel, was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps.
Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. He died of pulmonary disease in Clearwater, Florida, in 2007, aged 69.
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