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Who was Evel Knievel?

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Evel Knievel was an American motorcycle daredevil who captivated audiences with his death-defying stunts. Knievel performed his first motorcycle stunt in his late 20s to stimulate business for a motorcycle shop that he co-owned. For this first stunt he jumped over rows of parked cars, a caged cougar, and a box of rattlesnakes.