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Evel still holds the all time ABC's Wide world of Sports TV viewing audience record for his 52% of household share when his Kings Island performance was broadcast in 1975.
Two major motion pictures by Warner Bros. have featured Knievel; "Evel Knievel" starring George Hamilton as Evel in his life story and "Viva Knievel", a thriller starring Evel as himself. Viacom Productions did a made for TV movie starring Sam Elliot as Evel, plus Evel again starred as himself with Lindsey Wagner in an episode of the popular 1980's TV series "Bionic Woman".
In the late 1970's and early 1980's the Evel Knievel Toys produced by Ideal Toy Co. and other products such as pinball machines, bicycles, watches, radios and other accessory items sold over $300 million dollars in entertainment to America's children. Knievel was credited with re-vitalizing the poorly performing toy industry in the 70's.
In a career as an artist in the 1980's he painted mostly western and wildlife scenes and sold thousands of limited edition prints in art galleries nationwide.
His motorcycle and memorabilia display by the Smithsonian Institute in their Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has immortalized him as America's Legendary Daredevil.
In September, 1974 he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. He is listed in Who's Who and the Guiness Book of World Records as having broken 35 bones. There is a river in Arkansas named after him.
Evel has been an avid golfer most of his life and continues to play regularly. He enjoys all sports and likes to watch and wager on football, basketball and hockey games.
He has been a generous contributor to charities and currently is promoting the work of the "Make a Wish Foundation", an organization that arranges the fullfillment of the dreams of children suffering from terminal illnesses.
- Jan. I, 1968 - Crashed in an attempt to clear the fountains at Caesar's Palace in Los Vegas
- Sept. 20, 1970 - Successfully cleared 13 cars in Seattle, WA
- Jan. 8, 1971 - Again clearing 13 cars he drew a then record crowd to the Houston Astrodome
- Feb. 28, 1971 - Set World record at Ontario, CA by jumping 19 Dodge cars.
- May 10, 1971 - Crashed in an attempt to clear 13 Pepsi Cola trucks in Yakima, WA
- March 3, 1972 - Suffered serious injury in San Francisco's Cow Palace when his motorcycle crashed in a very difficult landing area.
- Feb. 18, 1973 - Taking off from the highest ski-style jump ramp ever used he thrilled the crowd of 35,000 by flying over 50 cars stacked in the center of the Los Angeles Colliseum
- August 20, 1974 - In his last jump before the famous do-or-die Snake River Canyon attempt, he soared 135 feet over 13 eight foot wide Mack Trucks at the Canadian National Exposition.
- Sept. 8, 1974 - After two unsuccessful unmanned test flights Evel decided to keep his word to his fans and risked his life in a specially constructed rocket powered "Skycycle" in an attempt to clear the Snake River Canyon in Idaho. Even though he made it across the quarter mile wide chasm, strong winds blew the malfunctioning parachute back into the canyon, landing just a few feet from the swirling river in which he would have surely drowned.
- May 31, 1975 - A record crowd of over 90,000 at Wembley Stadium in London, England watched as Evel crashed upon landing, breaking his pelvis after clearing 13 double-tiered buses.
- October 25, 1975 - Defiant after the Wembley crash, Evel successfully jumped 14 Greyhound buses at King's Island in Ohio.
Evel still holds the all time ABC's Wide world of Sports TV viewing audience record for his 52% of household share when his Kings Island performance was broadcast in 1975.
Two major motion pictures by Warner Bros. have featured Knievel; "Evel Knievel" starring George Hamilton as Evel in his life story and "Viva Knievel", a thriller starring Evel as himself. Viacom Productions did a made for TV movie starring Sam Elliot as Evel, plus Evel again starred as himself with Lindsey Wagner in an episode of the popular 1980's TV series "Bionic Woman".
In the late 1970's and early 1980's the Evel Knievel Toys produced by Ideal Toy Co. and other products such as pinball machines, bicycles, watches, radios and other accessory items sold over $300 million dollars in entertainment to America's children. Knievel was credited with re-vitalizing the poorly performing toy industry in the 70's.
In a career as an artist in the 1980's he painted mostly western and wildlife scenes and sold thousands of limited edition prints in art galleries nationwide.
His motorcycle and memorabilia display by the Smithsonian Institute in their Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has immortalized him as America's Legendary Daredevil.
In September, 1974 he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. He is listed in Who's Who and the Guiness Book of World Records as having broken 35 bones. There is a river in Arkansas named after him.
Evel has been an avid golfer most of his life and continues to play regularly. He enjoys all sports and likes to watch and wager on football, basketball and hockey games.
He has been a generous contributor to charities and currently is promoting the work of the "Make a Wish Foundation", an organization that arranges the fullfillment of the dreams of children suffering from terminal illnesses.
Two things I remember:
1. The evil knevil stunt cycle. wind it up, get the wheels going and he is off making huge jumps. Beat Hot wheels by far. That 70's show had it on the other week.
2. The actual arcade game (1977 black and white)
doing wheelies before the big jump.
He was the man and I assume got tons of 1970's booty!!!
Sol II
1. The evil knevil stunt cycle. wind it up, get the wheels going and he is off making huge jumps. Beat Hot wheels by far. That 70's show had it on the other week.
2. The actual arcade game (1977 black and white)
doing wheelies before the big jump.
He was the man and I assume got tons of 1970's booty!!!
Sol II
