Evel Knievel

[jeff2]

Maybe someone can help me out here. I recall as a kid in the 1970s watching Evel Knievel's canyon jump.
Unless my memory has failed me, I thought he postponed it because of illness or at least self declared illness. I remember him being shown lying in bed.
My mom watched a little bit with me(she was on the way out to play bridge or something with my dad)and she said he did not seem to look that sick.
Now, I can find nothing on the internet about this. Has this been whitewashed?

 

[Darts]

Maybe someone can help me out here. I recall as a kid in the 1970s watching Evel Knievels canyon jump.
Unless my memory has failed me, I thought he postponed it because of illness or at least self declared illness. I remember him being shown lying in bed.
My mom watched a little bit with me(she was on the way out to play bridge or something with my dad)and she said he did not seem to look that sick.
Now, I can find nothing on the internet about this. Has this been whitewashed?

September 8, 1974 - Evel Knievel attempts to jump Snake River Canyon - This Day in Automotive History

 

[jeff2]

September 8, 1974 - Evel Knievel attempts to jump Snake River Canyon - This Day in Automotive History

Thanks. Yes, he did attempt but what I am looking for is a previous date when he did not even attempt due to sickness.

 

[poker]

Go to Career…

Evel Knievel - Wikipedia

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At his best…

 

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And finally…

it is totally worth going down that YouTube rabbit hole

 

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[IRIS]

There's an Evel Knievel museum in Niagara falls. Lots of his stuff there. Motorcycles, jackets, boots....etc. everything authentic.

 

[curr3n_c1000]

I was thinking of changing my screen name to Evel Penievel, but didn't like it.

Kept the picture though.

 

[Insidious Von]

I'm surprised he kept going after the ill-fated Caesar's Palace fountain jump., circa 1967.

 

[Insidious Von]

Evel's son Robbie Knievel had a similar experience.

 

[y2kmark]

I'm surprised he kept going after the ill-fated Caesar's Palace fountain jump., circa 1967.

His bones knitted extremely well...

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Maybe someone can help me out here. I recall as a kid in the 1970s watching Evel Knievel's canyon jump.
Unless my memory has failed me, I thought he postponed it because of illness or at least self declared illness. I remember him being shown lying in bed.
My mom watched a little bit with me(she was on the way out to play bridge or something with my dad)and she said he did not seem to look that sick.
Now, I can find nothing on the internet about this. Has this been whitewashed?

she said he did not seem to look that sick.
Now, I can find nothing on the internet about this. Has this been whitewashed?

told his mom he had a bit of a headache after something like this.

Might have just wanted a day off from school, but I would cut him some slack.

 

[Darts]

Why do I have this feeling that Evel pulled the chute intentionally?

 

[JackBurton]

Bones heal
Chicks dig scars
Glory is forever.

My grade school mantra after seeing Evel