Tag Archives: Evel Knievel

Celebrate Good Times

Thousands are celebrating in the streets of Ohio today after watching Robbie “Kaptain” Knievel make history last night. The son of the late daredevil Evel Knievel successfully jumped over 24 delivery trucks Saturday night. And what made the event all the more poignant is that it took place at the site of one of Robbie’s father’s most famous stunts. The 46-year-old daredevil told onlookers that he would need to be going 95 miles per hour at take off in order to successfully execute the 200-foot jump, which began from a three-story tall ramp. Despite narrowly missing the tip of the … Continue reading →

A Fight for Knievel’s Estate

Evel Knievel has not even been buried yet (he died last Friday) and there is already a fight for his money. I mentioned in my earlier blog about Knievel that he attacked a man who wrote a less than flattering book about him. Shelly Saltman, a business partner of Knievel, promoted the ill-fated Snake River Canyon jump. During the promotion, Saltman carried a tape recorder with him so he could get details for a book. Saltman said everyone was aware of his intentions, but apparently, Evel didn’t get the memo on that. In 1977, the book, titled Evel Knievel on … Continue reading →

Evel Knievel Dead at 69

Legendary daredevil jumper Evel Knievel died today at the age of 69. He had been in bad shape for years, suffering from Hepatitis C, diabetes, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Ah, when I was growing up, I loved Evel Knievel. Or maybe I really just loved George Hamilton after watching the 1971 movie Evel Knievel that starred George as Evel. I mean hey, I was only 8 years old. I am just kidding, I did love Evel. I really enjoyed watching him on the Wide World of Sports as he jumped over cars, buses, fountains – pretty much whatever got in … Continue reading →