To most people he is sought as the greatest daredevil of all time - the last of the Gladiators. From his early daredevil attempts using the garage door as a ram

Evel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and represented a

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Robert "Evel" Knievel is one of the most unique heroes to earn a place in the collective psyche of this country. A high school dropout, an award-winning athlete