Robert Craig, better known as Evel Knievel, was a popular stunt rider in the US in the 60s and 70s. He soon became known worldwide for crazy challenges such as attempting to jump Snake River Canyon, jumping a tank full of sharks in Chicago, the fountains of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, among many other stunts.
Many of his attempts were successful, others not so much. Throughout his career, he suffered more than 433 bone fractures, allowing him to enter the Guinness Book of Records for being the survivor of the highest number of fractures in a lifetime.
One of his worst accidents was in Wembley, London. Attempting to jump thirteen buses, this jump resulted in a "slightly painful" broken pelvis. Once recovered, a few months later, he achieved this feat in Ohio, still recovering from his first attempt.
Evel was one of the most representative American icons of his culture, with a very peculiar aesthetic, a kind of mix between Elvis, a circus Human Cannonball, and a Mexican wrestler. His Harley-Davidson XR 750 also played a very important role in his image, as well as being a great sales success and prestige for the genuine American brand.
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