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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
Knievel c. 1974
Knievel c. 1974
Knievel prepares for the Snake River Canyon jump.
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's Skycycle X-2 and canvas jumpsuit on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in September 2010
Knievel after the Snake River Canyon jump
Knievel after the Snake River Canyon jump
Skycycle X-2
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The Skycycle X-2 was a steam-powered rocket owned by Evel Knievel and flown during his Snake River Canyon jump in Idaho in 1974.
Evel Knievel
…throughout his career. On September 8, 1974, Knievel attempted to jump across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho using a rocket-powered cycle called the Skycycle X-2. The jump failed after the parachute deployed prematurely, but Knievel survived with minor injuries. Knievel sought to profit from his image through…
Monument near the Perrine Bridge
Monument near the Perrine Bridge