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About Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and a pop culture icon of the 1970's.
His Highlights/Legacy
He attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps between 1965 and 1980.
He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
He entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime" with 433 bone fractures!
His Personal Life
He was born in Montana and he was of German descent. He was married twice and he had 5 children. He died of pulmonary disease at the age of 69.
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Famous quotes by Evel Knievel
I foresee the Chinese ruling the world. What are you going to do to stop it? No president of the United States will ever have enough power to stop the Chinese when they want to take over the world.Evel Knievel
I really think we should pass a law in every state, I don't care whether it takes the independence away from an old person or not. You shouldn't be driving a car if you're over the age of 80. Maybe even less than that.Evel Knievel
I think through education, belief in God, and good engineering, our children become a lot better at what they're doing than we did, and that starts with the very first sign of life on the face of this earth.Evel Knievel
If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life.Evel Knievel
Riding a motorcycle on today's highways, you have to ride in a very defensive manner. You have to be a good rider and you have to have both hands and both feet on the controls at all times.Evel Knievel
Unless we do things in this country to slow down our population, slow down our birth control, provide better water for people, provide power for people, we're gonna find out that the next wars are not going to be fought over diamonds, gold and political things.Evel Knievel
You can be famous for a lot of things. You can be a Nobel-prize winner. You can be the fattest guy in the world.Evel Knievel
You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.Evel Knievel
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Evel Knievel's Popularity
Evel Knievel was a famous American stunt performer, who was born on October 17, 1938. As a person born on this date, Evel Knievel is listed in our database as the 13th most popular celebrity for the day (October 17) and the 9th most popular for the year (1938).
People born on October 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. Evel Knievel is the 384th most popular Libra.
Aside from information specific to Evel Knievel's birthday, Evel Knievel is the 3441st most famous American and ranks 1st in famous people born in Butte, Montana, U.S.
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