R.I.P. Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel, the man who could make Harleys fly, died yesterday at the age of 69. The recipient of a liver transplant in 1999 had been in poor health for quite a while, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis.
Everyone, whether they are part of the motorcycle addiction or the real world, knows the name Evel Knievel and can probably even name the place of his worst crash. Caesars Palace, 1968. He certainly came closer than most of us ever will to using up his nine lives and getting away with it. That’s what made him a legendary daredevil.
So, RIP Evel Knievel.
Links of Interest:Evel Knievel’s Official Website
Knievel article from Australia
Knievel article in Motorcycle News
The picture on the main page is from the Smithsonian and the copyright allows for the use of it in news reporting. The original source is here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=175
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Evel’s Leap of Faith
Something truly worth noting about EK’s life
On April 1, 2007, Evel appeared on The Hour of Power televised services at Dr. Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral to give his life to our savior, Jesus Christ. With a religious upbringing, it was only a matter of time before he would return to the roots of his raising. Evel declared his newborn faith in Christianity and was baptized in front of over 3,000 people during the televised show. As always has been the case, he spurred following, as several hundred others also came forward that day to be baptized as well.