He traced his inspiration to the time he saw Joey Chitwood's Auto Daredevil Show at age 8. Knievel served in the Army, ran his own hunting guide service, and owned dealerships selling Honda motorcycles, where he drummed up business by offering $100 off the price of a motorcycle to customers who could beat him at arm wrestling.Īfter his hunting and sales businesses closed, and despite achieving some success as an insurance salesman, in the 1960s Knievel decided try his hand at motorcycle stuntwork to make a living. He got into trouble frequently with the law in his youth, sometimes with a motorcycle involved (though he also got flack for popping a wheelie with an earth mover when he worked for a mining company).Īt various times and in different interviews, Knievel claimed to have been a swindler, a card thief, a safe cracker, and a holdup man. ![]() 17, 1938, he was raised by his grandparents after his mother and father divorced. Born Robert Craig Knievel in the copper mining town of Butte, Mont., on Oct.
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