there was Evel Knievel — a daredevil who blurred the line between stunt performer and entertainer. A larger-than-life character, his ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps made him a superstar.

Forty-six years ago, Evel Knievel made a death-defying jump at Kings Island. The daredevil made his most successful motorcycle jump on Oct. 25, 1975, flying over 14 Greyhound buses. Reaching a ...

From 1965 to 1980, motorcycle driver Evel Knievel attempted 168 jumps, soaring over cars, buses, fountains, canyons and, yes, sharks. Only 19 of the daredevil’s jumps ended in crashes.

In the case of legendary stuntman and daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel ... This was the jump that almost broke Knievel's spirit. After landing on the 13th bus and crashing face-first into ...

Evel Knievel, the seemingly indestructible and ... or the spectacular crash that smashed his pelvis when he tried to jump 13 buses in London one year later? And then there was the 1968 crash ...

Forty years ago daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump over 13 London buses at Wembley Stadium. He failed to clear the final bus during his 1975 bid and crashed in front 90,000 people ...

Donning his own Knievel-like costume, Pastrana used an Indian Scout FTR750 to jump 143 feet to clear 52 crushed cars, 192 feet over 16 Greyhound buses and concluded the "Evel Live" event on the ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Decades ago, millions would pause in awe as Evel Knievel, astride a gaudy roaring motorcycle, sailed over fountains, canyons and rows of buses, the stars on his superhero costumes ...

American daredevil stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel crashes ... over 13 London buses. After the crash he told the 70,000 spectators, "You are the last people to see me jump. I will never jump ...

In 1977, if you’d asked me to name four important things, I’d have said: that Evel Knievel broke every bone in his body at least once; that Evel Knievel’s nickname was inspired by a ...