"I Am Evel Knievel": 40th Anniversary of the Snake River Canyon Jump

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
  • 40 years ago today, Evel Knievel put everything on the line and rocketed into the unknown when he dared to jump the Snake River Canyon. You'd have to be crazy to try and jump a motorcycle a mile over a canyon. Or maybe just be Evel.
    Tune in to "I Am Evel Knievel" this Wednesday at 11/10c for a revealing look at America's most infamous dare devil, Evel Knievel.
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Komentáře • 37

  • @97warlock
    @97warlock Před 5 lety +3

    CZcams is Incredible........ if nothing else....... for allowing Me to go back & see this stuff all over again!

  • @jimmycranier3668
    @jimmycranier3668 Před 6 lety +10

    I lived in Twin falls then and was there that day and its true , they really didn't know what would happen as the tests had failed and the pressure was on and the previous dates were cancelled so it became do or die , Glad he did not die as I would run into him 13 years later and I bought him a drink after he told me he always buys the drinks and I said Mr.Knievel then let me be the first to honor you by me buying the drinks . He let me buy as he said ...call me Evel.

  • @Fakename70
    @Fakename70 Před 10 lety +27

    I feel sorry for kids today who don't have a clue who he was.

    • @mikefarr1748
      @mikefarr1748 Před 7 lety +1

      cuz, mommy's & daddy's pamper there ass' s

    • @mjj4246
      @mjj4246 Před 6 lety

      mine do!

    • @tomelmore8431
      @tomelmore8431 Před 6 lety

      Eddie Braun apparently remembered him well....

    • @johnnystek6900
      @johnnystek6900 Před 6 lety

      Mike Farr your comment makes no sense or have any validity, you just sound like someone who has an axe to grind.

    • @TheBossEntrepreneur
      @TheBossEntrepreneur Před 5 lety

      Nobody needs to know who he was....He was a stupid moron who play with life. Life is so precious.

  • @rockhard2654
    @rockhard2654 Před 7 lety +20

    how lucky we where as kids to have this guy showing us what it ment to have balls
    kids now have what?
    who models courage for them?
    everyones running for thier "safe spaces"
    we ought to be ashamed of ourselves for allowing this to happen

  • @loisskaug2398
    @loisskaug2398 Před 5 lety +6

    It was 45 years ago. I was there.

  • @cozcomicz8162
    @cozcomicz8162 Před rokem

    Must have been cool to experience Evel Knievel. Especially as a kid!

  • @stevekwall925
    @stevekwall925 Před 10 lety +1

    He definitely had a pair of big balls. This is why you have to respect him.

  • @brianbabey
    @brianbabey Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks Eddie for Proving the Skeptics wrong.

  • @happysawfish
    @happysawfish Před 6 lety +2

    As goofy as it may seem today, it truly was the real deal. Real stakes. There was no guarantee, and a whole helluva a lot to go wrong.

  • @allancove4483
    @allancove4483 Před 5 lety +2

    Two things need to be mentioned here. 1) After that first test cycle went into the canyon, that should've served as an omen for Evel. 2) On the positive side, had Evel made the jump from the landing side of the canyon over to the take off side, looks like he would've made it because the wind would've been at his back pushing him forward, so its a good bet he would've made it. Just saying is all.

    • @loisskaug2398
      @loisskaug2398 Před 5 lety

      He would have hit some homes on the South side.

    • @allancove4483
      @allancove4483 Před 5 lety

      @@loisskaug2398 Well I never said it wouldn't come without a price. lol On the bright side at least he would've made it.

  • @Magnusboi
    @Magnusboi Před 3 lety

    One word ... Balls

  • @matttm
    @matttm Před 10 lety +1

    Update: SEVERAL states were blacked out and didn't see the documentary or wrestling etc..Spike TV is asleep at the wheel!

  • @TangoCharlieAlpha
    @TangoCharlieAlpha Před 8 lety +2

    TODAY it happened!!!!!

  • @TinyHouseHomestead
    @TinyHouseHomestead Před rokem +1

    Actually if you have taken 3rd grade math, you would know he actually made it over the canyon and the wind blew him back across the canyon, ... so he jumped it TWICE! 😱😁🤪🤣🖕🖕🇺🇸

  • @godhere6459
    @godhere6459 Před 5 lety

    if it worked he would have never land it on the other side..like how

  • @TannerandMelanie
    @TannerandMelanie Před 10 lety

    Hell Yes

  • @kerri7971
    @kerri7971 Před 4 lety

    They definitely don’t make “men” like that anymore. He was truly a man. Now most men (not all) are looking for their safe space..........

  • @VancouverIsland1
    @VancouverIsland1 Před 10 lety +2

    LOL, How much money did Evel Knievel make from this stunt ? Anybody know

    • @TheBritishpopstar
      @TheBritishpopstar Před 10 lety

      i think around 20 Million usa dollers ABC deals the lot

    • @jessdickerson9527
      @jessdickerson9527 Před 6 lety +3

      Cars Show Island I'm a little late on this but he only earned around $250 grand.

    • @Magnusboi
      @Magnusboi Před 3 lety

      It’s safe to say if he made 20 million he wouldn’t of kept jumping crazy stuff

  • @jmos96
    @jmos96 Před 7 lety

    1 million