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21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

He's red, white and blue all over.

By Carly Tennes

Published 7 months ago in Wow

Long before YouTubers embarked on crazy stunts for likes and views, Evel Knievel defined what it really meant to be a daredevil. From his early days at the rodeo and on the ski slopes, the legendary entertainer pushed the limits of what man — and motorcycle — could do, jumping over pick-up trucks, 14 Greyhound buses, and even the fountain in front of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 


From spectacular stunts to a collaboration with skateboarder Tony Hawk, here are 21 high-flying old-school pics of America's one and only daredevil, Evel Knievel. 

  • 1

    “Evel Knievel before jumping 14 buses (Kings Island 1975).”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 2

    “Evel Knievel, 1972.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 3

    “Daredevil Evel Knievel Crashes at Wembley Stadium - London, England, UK - May 26, 1975.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 4

    “Evel Knievel jumps over 19 Dodge vehicles at Ontario Motor Speedway ‘71.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 5

    “Evel Knievel parachutes down in a rocket after an ill-fated attempt to soar across the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho, on September 8, 1974.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 6

    “Evel Knievel, a former movie stuntman, jumps his cycle between two ramps a hundred feet apart, to open a Sports Cycle Exhibition at the Civic Center, November 23, 1967, San Francisco, California.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 7

    “Evel Knievel crashing through a wall of fire– Butte, Montana, 1966.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 8

    “Evil Knievel in bed with his gun and diamond encrusted walking cane full of Wild Turkey. c1960.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 9

    “Evel Knievel jumps Caesar's Palace fountain 1967.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 10

    “Evel Knievel looking dapper, 1960’s.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 11

    “Tony Hawk skitching with Evel Knievel, 1990’s.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 12

    “1970’s old school Fetch for kids with no friends.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 13

    “Evel Knievel early 1970s ‘I am the last gladiator in the new Rome. I go into the arena and I compete against destruction and I win. And next week, I go out there and I do it again.’”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 14

    “We all wanted to be Evel Knievel in the 70’s.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 15

    Evel Knievel  stands atop his steam-powered rocket, the Skycycle X-2.

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 16

    “Evel Knievel at Home in St. Petersburg, FL in the '70's weighing his options.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 17

    “Evel Knievel jumps over 13 buses, but fails to land successfully, breaking his pelvis (1975).”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 18

    “Daredevil Evel Knievel at the open-air Canadian national exhibition stadium in Toronto, August 20, 1974.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 19

    Several kids dress as Evel Knievel for halloween, circa 1980.

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 20

    “Evel Knievel 1974.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

  • 21

    “Professional daredevil Evel Knievel in the 70s.”

    21 Fascinating Photos That Show Life For America’s One and Only Daredevil

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