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Life of Evel: Evel Knievel

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by Stuart Barker

Graham Speedway, Washington 54

  Grand Canyon 59–60, 62, 116–17, 174, 201

  Great Falls Speedway, Montana 51

  Green Valley Raceway 120

  Green, Thomas 183

  Guinness Book of Records 37

  H

  Hamilton, George 34, 90, 91, 95, 96, 138, 176, 238, 242, 258, 271

  Hammond, Richard 272–3

  Happy Days 168

  Harley-Davidson 36, 55, 93, 95, 104, 111, 115, 117, 144, 156, 161–2, 164, 173, 181, 194, 195, 199, 200, 235, 237, 250, 255

  100th Anniversary Edition Road King Classic 95

  XR-750 36, 55, 94, 237, 254

  Harley, William S. 93

  Hayden, Nicky 273

  Hell’s Angels 85–6, 87, 88–9, 93, 104, 132, 134, 149

  Hill, Graham 160

  Hill, Napoleon 31

  Hoffman, Dan 248

  Hoffman, Matt 234–5

  Honda 38, 39, 41, 42, 81

  Hood, John 149–50, 164

  Horwitch, Jason 259

  Houghton, Leslie Van 193

  Houston Astrodome 95

  Hudman, Linda 103–4

  Hughes, Howard 156

  Hutton, Lauren 176

  I

  Icon 244

  Icon Productions 258–9

  Idaho Land Board 138

  Ideal Toy Company 121, 124, 194, 195, 206

  Imported Motors 37

  Indian Motorcycles 235

  IRS (Internal Revenue Service) 5, 204–7, 219, 242, 248

  Italian Job, The 74

  J

  Jackass 260–1

  Joey Chitwood Auto Daredevil Show 38–9

  Johnson Motors 81

  K

  Katkov, Norman 177

  Kelly, Gene 176

  Kennedy, John F. 29

  Kennedy, Krystal 218–19, 224, 225–6, 238, 239, 241, 243, 245–6, 247, 254, 267–8, 277

  Kerkorian, Kirk 256

  Kidd, Eddie 237

  King’s Island Family Entertainment Center 168

  King’s Island, Ohio 54, 168, 169–75, 170, 171, 172, 174–5, 179, 180, 181, 237

  Kingdome, Seattle 183

  Knievel, Alicia (daughter) 198, 205–6, 209–10, 211, 217, 233

  Knievel, Ann (mother) 11, 12

  Knievel, Christy (step-sister) 32

  Knievel, Evel see Knievel, Robert Craig

  Knievel, Emma (grandmother) 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 233

  Knievel, Ignatious (grandfather) 12, 13

  Knievel, Kelly Michael (son) 28, 36, 69, 113, 114, 127, 139, 140, 143, 241, 256, 272

  Knievel, Krysten (granddaughter) 271, 274

  Knievel, Loretta (step-sister) 83

  Knievel, Nick (brother) 12, 13, 15, 16

  Knievel, Renee (step-sister) 32

  Knievel, Robert Craig (Evel):

  cane 74–5

  career statistics 263–84

  childhood 12–18

  comebacks 6–7, 219–23, 229, 237, 241, 248–62

  conversion to Christianity 262–5

  crashes see injuries and crashes

  criminal, life as a 24–30

  drinking 5, 58–9, 64, 75, 156, 166, 175, 186, 188, 196, 206, 208, 209–11, 214, 215–16, 227, 228, 243, 258

  fame 1, 2, 4–6, 53–4, 59–60, 69–76, 98–9, 138–9, 147–8, 153–4, 163, 167–8, 171–2, 181–2, 187–8, 193–4, 198, 214, 219–23, 229, 237–8, 241, 244, 257–62

  family 22–3, 28, 37, 103, 110, 112–14, 127, 139–40, 143, 148, 151, 165, 166, 179, 199–203, 205, 206–7, 209–11, 214–15, 217–18, 233, 241–2, 245–7

  fear, attitude towards 80–1, 175

  finances 1, 2, 5, 77, 78–9, 97–103, 120, 121–5, 128–9, 131, 139, 154, 155–8, 178–9, 194–5, 198, 204–7, 216–17, 219, 242–3, 247–9, 251–2, 253–4, 256

  first appearances as motorcycle jumper 41–3, 47–9, 52–3

  gambling 155–9, 195–6, 208, 219, 243

  golf 5, 196–7, 212, 215, 219, 230, 243, 251, 256

  Hell’s Angels, clashes with 85–9, 104, 149

  illnesses 7, 78, 222–3, 226, 227–8, 231–2, 236, 238–40, 243, 245, 255

  injuries and crashes 3, 36–7, 50–2, 53, 57, 68–71, 77, 78–81, 104–6, 107–8, 116, 163–6, 169, 172–3, 182–3, 199, 230–1

  insurance salesman 30–1

  jailtime 5, 189–93

  jealousy 136–7

  jumping technique 55–6

  jumps see under individual venue name

  jumpsuit 49–50, 82–3

  last jumps 199–200

  mafia connections 208–9

  merchandise and endorsements 7, 121–5, 194, 226, 233–6, 241

  miner 19–20

  motorcycles 32–8, 39, 41, 42, 48, 55, 56, 64, 65, 66, 67, 80–1, 82, 86, 94, 95, 199, 200, 237, 250, 254

  motorcycle dealerships 37–9

  movies 90–2, 95–7, 176–8, 184, 242, 257–60

  Knievel, Robert Craig (Evel) – cont.

  name, origin of 44, 45–7

  painting 213–14

  poetry 106–7

  Presley, comparisons with 83–4

  religion 209–10

  retirement 166–7, 179–80, 203–4

  roots 8, 10–11

  self-promotion 2–3, 30, 39–40, 57–8, 61–4, 81, 127–8, 131–6, 158–9

  sex life 5, 109–13, 215

  sponsorship deals see also

  merchandise and endorsements 93–5

  US Army 20–2

  violent behaviour 185–95, 224–6, 237–8, 245–7, 248–9

  yarn teller/liar 61–4, 81, 136

  Knievel, Robert Edward (father) 11–12, 14, 32

  Knievel, Robert Edward (son) 37, 69, 103, 113, 127, 143, 151, 172, 179, 199–203, 233, 250, 268–9, 275

  Knievel, Robin (step-sister) 32

  Knievel, Tracey Lynn (daughter) 38, 69, 143, 151, 233, 274

  Knoffel, William 46

  L

  Laderer, Kurt 237–8

  Lakewood Speedway 107

  Las Vegas City Amateur

  Championship (golf) 1998 256

  Las Vegas Gaming Commission 190

  Laverda 750S 82

  Legend’s Corporation 214

  Liberace 75, 101

  Lie Detector 152

  Life 61

  LifeLink Transplantation Institute 239

  Lions Drag Strip, Los Angeles 95

  Little Caesar’s 221–2

  Lombardo, Joey 208–9

  Los Angeles Coliseum 114

  Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 84

  Louis, Joe 14, 197

  Lovell, Jim 118, 145

  Lyons, Sue 96

  M

  Madison Square Garden 103

  Mahoney, John Culliton 146

  Major, Cliff 15

  Malewicki, Doug 117, 118, 119

  Man with the Golden Gun, The 74

  Mandich, Steve 37, 88, 120, 213

  Maney, Leo 18

  Manson, Charles 5, 193

  Mantle, Mickey 231

  Margolwitz, Robbie 208

  Maxim Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas 243

  McCollum, Watcha 100

  McConaughey, Matthew 242, 258, 273, 274–5

  McCormick, Jack 81

  McGee, James H. 170

  McGrath, Nig 46

  Memorial Coliseum 121

  Meridian Speedway 77

  Met Tavern, The 25–6, 35, 133

  MGM 96

  Mitchell, Cameron 176

  Montana Fish and Game Commission 29

  Montana Marys 58–9

  Moore, Roger 74

  Moses Lake Raceway 40

  Motor Cycle News 236

  Mulchahy, Mo (Morris) 24–5, 34, 46

  Mulder, Eddie 44

  Murphy, John M. 142

  N

  Naranche Memorial Drag Strip 52–3

&
nbsp; NASA 118

  National Date Festival, Indio 47

  Naval Research Laboratory 118

  NBC 138, 139

  Net Net Inc 256

  Newton, Wayne 156

  Nichol, Joseph McGinty (McG) 257, 258

  Nicklaus, Jack 197

  Nielsen, Leslie 176, 197

  Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association 17

  Norton 44, 55

  Commandos 48

  O

  O’Boyle, Paddy 194

  O’Brien, Dick 95

  Olsen, G, Darrell 75

  One Man…One Canyon 138

  Ontario Motor Speedway 95, 96

  Orange County, California 43

  P

  Pack, Rod 44

  Palmer, Arnold 197

  Parade 101

  Parker, Colonel Tom 63, 84

  Pasetta, Marty 84

  Paulsen, Clarence 216

  Pavolich, Bob 25–6, 35

  Penthouse 46

  PGA 196

  Piccadily Museum of Transportation Memorabilia and Advertising Art, Butte 253–4

  Playing Mantis 233–4

  Presley, Elvis 5, 63, 49, 82–4, 134, 172, 201, 220, 223, 229, 261, 269

  Prudential Federal Savings 26

  Pulp Fiction 6, 220

  Pure Evel 256, 259

  R

  Rafeedie, Judge Edward 188–9, 191, 192

  Ralph Andrews Productions 190

  Ramos, Dr Hector (MD) 239

  Reynolds, Burt 134, 220, 221

  Ribavirin 240

  Ridpath Hotel 216

  Riggs, Bobby 156

  River Thames 158–9, 160

  Road and Trail Adventure Set 123

  Roberts, Kevin 258

  Rockefeller Center, New York 128

  Rogers, Roy 14

  Rooney, Mickey 196

  Ross, Christopher 53

  Royal Signals Display Team, The 48

  Rundle, Bill 272, 277

  Russell, C.M. 212

  S

  Saltman, Sheldon ‘Shelley’ 128, 185–8, 194, 205, 206, 217, 237, 248, 273

  Santilla, Antonio 177

  Sarno, Jay 61–4

  Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell 168

  Savage, Stephanie 258

  Savage, Swede 44

  Savalas, Telly 178

  Schuller, Robert H. 263–5, 274, 276

  Scramble Van 123

  Screen Actors’ Guild 77

  Seattle International Raceway 91, 93

  Seattle Totems 21

  Sheehy, Mike 253

  Shelton, Chuck 58

  Sheraton Universal Hotel 178, 189

  Simpsons, The 237

  Sinatra, Frank 5, 64, 175, 223, 274

  Six Flags St Louis roller coaster 270

  Sky Cycle 1–2, 119, 124, 158

  X-1 118, 119, 120, 130, 142

  X-2 119–20, 129, 130–1, 135, 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 162, 254

  Smith, Alex 30

  Smithsonian Museum 237

  Snake River Canyon 1–2, 4, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126–40, 141–54, 156, 157, 158, 168, 169, 171, 172, 176, 179, 185, 199, 201, 235, 249, 251, 253, 255, 256, 258

  Southern Nevada Golf Association Championship 256

  Spangler, Spanky 254

  State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit 104

  Stewart, Jackie 158

  Stimulator, The 226

  Stone, W. Clement 30–1

  Strato Cycle 122, 178

  Stunt Cycle 121–2

  Stunt Game 123–4

  Stunt Stadium 122

  Sturgis Rally 254

  Success System that Never Fails, The 31 (Stone) 31

  Sullivan, Father Gerry 146

  Sullivan, Gene 88

  Super Jet 122

  Superscape Group 258

  Sur-Kill 28, 29–30

  Swaggart, Jimmy 265

  Swank, Jack 192

  T

  Tahoe-Carson Speedway 77

  Talisman Companies 256

  Tarantino, Quentin 6, 220

  Think and Grow Rich (Hill) 31

  Thomas, Betty 242

  TNT 258, 259

  Tobacco Root Mountain 10

  Top Rank Inc 128, 136

  Touch of Evel 47, 237

  Transit Charter Company 204

  Traux, Robert C. ‘Bob’ 118–19, 120, 130, 131, 144, 150, 151–2, 162–3

  Travel Channel 249

  Travolta, John 6, 220, 221

  Trevino, Lee 197

  Triber, Darrell 38

  Triumph 48, 199, 200

  T120 Bonneville 55, 56, 64, 65, 66, 67, 80–1, 82, 86, 250

  Tucson Dragway 103

  Twin Falls 116, 126, 129, 131, 133, 134, 137

  Twin Tower Enterprises (The Last of the Gladiators: Evel Knievel) 210–11

  U

  United Nations 102

  Universal Studios 242, 257

  US Army 20–1, 190

  V

  VanLuwenn, Skip 44

  Vietnam 4, 71–2

  Viva Knievel! 77, 84, 105, 123, 176–8, 184, 237

  W

  Walker, Andrew 257

  Wallenda, Karl 143

  Ward, Bob ‘Wicked’ 137

  Warner Bros 176, 177

  Watt, Jim 138–9

  Wells, Gary 201

  Wembley Stadium 2, 48, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 169, 171, 235, 236, 249

  West, Kanye 270–1

  White Helmets, The 48

  Wide World of Sports 53–4, 62, 120–1

  Wild Turkey 64, 75, 156, 166, 175, 188, 196, 206, 243, 258

  Wilhelm, Butch 44

  Williams, Cheri 215

  Williams, Flip 216

  Williams, Judge Amy 246

  Willis, Bruce 73

  Winter Olympics (1960) 22

  Wisconsin International 116

  Wonderland Sound and Vision 258

  World’s Greatest Thrill Spectacular 197–8

  Wright, Michael 259

  www.tripod.com 247

  Y

  Yakima Speedway 92

  Yellowstone Park 29

  Youngblood, Ed 87

  Z

  Zoo District theatre company 257

  Acknowledgements

  Thanks to the following (in alphabetical order) for their assistance and/or support in compiling this book: Roger Atyeo, Jim Barker, Josie Barker, Karen Boyle, Steve ‘Biggsy’ Bygraves, Ally Cubbon, Mary Cubbon, Stewart Cubbon, Paul Downey, Clark Gibson, Paul ‘Green Dog’ Greenhead, Shannon Chloe Greenwood, Angela Hewitson, Emily Hewitson, Neil Hewitson, Paul ‘Jonah’ Jones, Jim Loughran, Donnie McCleod, Leigh McQueen, Nick Mullen, Ben Purvis, Bertie Simmonds, Heather Temple, Pete ‘Scouse’ Whittington, Tracy Wisbee and to all at The Briars for keeping me sane.

  A special thanks to Michael Doggart, Tom Whiting, Tarda Davison-Aitkins, Rachel Nicholson, Juliet Davis, Sara Walsh and all at HarperCollinsPublishers for making this book possible. And many thanks to Stuart Mather for going beyond the call of duty in fixing wayward computers.

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  First published in Great Britain in 2004 by CollinsWillow an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers London

  This revised and updated edition 2008 HarperSport

  Copyright © Stuart Barker 2004, 2008

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