Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel Stuntman Motorcycle Daredevil
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Daredevil
Robert Craig Knievel, Jr. who picked up the nickname "Evel" during a 1956 stint in jail, is perhaps the most iconic motorcycle stuntman of all time.

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