Butch Laswell
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Sherman Dwayne "Butch" Laswell was an American stunt performer and professional motorcycle stunt rider. Laswell died after sustaining injuries during a live stunt in front of a crowd of spectators, wh
Laswell attempting the fatal motorcycle jump
Evel Knievel
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Robert Craig Knievel, known professionally as Evel Knievel, was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was
Butch Laswell
…The accident was captured on camera. Laswell was a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, but grew up in Overton, Nevada. From a young age he became a fan of Evel Knievel, which is what first led him to pursue motorcycle stunt riding. At age 12 he began building ramps and jumping over his parents' car on his bicycle…
Knievel c. 1974
Knievel prepares for the Snake River Canyon jump.
Knievel's Skycycle X-2 and canvas jumpsuit on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in September 2010
Knievel after the Snake River Canyon jump