I thought the man was as nutty as a friut cake, but he had his fans, and he certainly gave them their money's worth. Life gets a bit less interesting when guys like this leave.
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Hi Kendor, Don't you think 'Performing Arts' is an appropriate place to put a post about Evel Knievel? He was the consummate showman, performing at Las Vegas, among other places. From the earliest days, he promoted his shows, and charged audiences money to see him perform his daredevil stunts. Your link takes us to Wikipedia, which also describes Knievel as a 'stunt performer'. dg
In Butte, he was a standout athlete in track and field, ski-jumping and ice hockey. Joining the Army in the 1950s, he volunteered to be a paratrooper and made 30 jumps. Afterward he played semiprofessional and professional hockey, for a time with the Charlotte Clippers of the Eastern Hockey League. Then he took up motorcycle racing full-time until falling and breaking bones in a race in 1962
...and a star was born!
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