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When I hit that pavement at 70 or 80 mph those suits just ripped.
Evel Knievel
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Evel Knievel
Age: 69 †
Born: 1938
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: November 30
Actor
Daredevil
Entertainer
Film Actor
Motorcycle Rider
Painter
Stunt Performer
Butte
Montana
Robert Craig Knievel
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Pavement
Ripped
Suits
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