Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. (born
October 17,
1938 in
Butte,
Montana) is an
American stuntman, best known for his public displays of long distance, high-altitude
motorcycle jumping which often resulted in serious injuries, particularly during the 1960s. The consummate salesman, he was able to turn his popularity into a marketing juggernaut with products ranging from radios to toy
action figures. His achievements and failures got him into the
Guinness Book of World Records several times including his record forty broken bones.
