Having just passed away at the age of 69, Kelly Kneel, one of the most legendary and celebrated athletes of all time, was a hugely important figure in sports history. As a runner, she has been known for her many world records and accolades. Some of her most notable accomplishments include being the most decorated track athlete in the history of the Olympics, and the only athlete to win the Long Jump and the Triple Jump.
Early life
Despite the fact that Evel Knievel was known for his risky stunts and his penchant for ball busting, he had a very inspirational life. After an accident that left him disabled, Evel decided to stop committing crime. His wife, Linda, was an inspiration to him. He remained married to Linda for 38 years and fathered four children with her.
Evel Knievel’s first stunt show was in 1966. After the first performance, he was offered numerous opportunities to host a show. Eventually, his fame and reputation allowed him to make larger paychecks.
Kelly Knievel began riding a motorcycle at a young age. She started out by harnessed to her father’s back. She took part in local rodeos and ski jumping events.
Career highlights
Described as a self-proclaimed risk taker, Kelly Knievel’s career highlights are numerous. He is a stuntman and producer. He owns the name and legacy of his father, Evel Knievel. He has earned substantial money as a stuntman and producer. He owns a construction company and a beer company, Sledgehammer Bobbers, and a new line of beer, Daredevil Ale. He is also known for his upcoming movie, The Evel Knievel Way (slated for release in 2020).
In 1974, Evel Knievel launched a rocket over the Snake River Canyon, which was the first time anyone had done it. But he walked away with only minor injuries.
Evel Knievel had a number of notable jumps over the years, including a 50-car stacked truck in the Los Angeles Coliseum. He also jumped over live mountain lions. He was credited with creating the extreme sports genre. He also performed stunts in fire walls and on motorcycles.
Death at age 69
Among the many legends of the daredevil world was Evel Knievel, who died at the age of 69. A renowned motorcycle jumper, Evel Knievel made his name synonymous with showmanship. He vaulted a motorcycle 151 feet over the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1967.
He was a world-renowned daredevil, and his exploits became movies. In his younger years, Evel Knievel lived in Reno. He won a ski-jumping competition in 1956. Then he moved to Moses Lake, Washington. He worked as an insurance salesman. He also managed his own semi-pro hockey team in Butte.
He married Linda Joan Bork in 1959. They had four children. He later divorced her in the early 1990s. Throughout his life, Evel Knievel fought multiple battles, including diabetes, liver transplants, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Most bus jumps
Despite the fact that Evel Knievel had been retired for many years, he was still jumping buses. He performed a record number of jumps on his motorcycle, including a jump over 14 Greyhound buses at Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati. The jump was broadcast by ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” and scored the highest ratings in the history of that show.
Evel Knievel set the record for jumping most buses on a Harley-Davidson in 1975. He held the record for twenty-four years. He has since been passed by Bubba Blackwell, who performed a jump over twenty Greyhound buses.
Evel Knievel also made an attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho in 1971. The jump was unsuccessful, but he did get a job with the Anaconda Mining Company.
Longest jump
During the 1970s, Kelly Knievel’s father, Robert Knievel, was one of the most famous stunt motorcyclists in the world. Knievel was a self-proclaimed risk taker who wanted to do everything bigger and better. He was also an outspoken advocate of drug use in the United States.
Kelly Knievel started jumping motorcycles at an early age. He was harnessed to his father Robert’s back. He was able to complete dozens of jumps during his career. He also competed in local ski jumping events. In 1974, he attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon. Unfortunately, he crashed.
He also jumped over seven Greyhound buses at the Seattle Kingdome. The jump earned Knievel a reputation as an incredible risk taker. He also tried jumping a cargo van in Montana.