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Stuntman Evel Knievel. Movie about him coming here

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Stuntman Evel Knievel. Movie about him coming here

Date7/16/1971

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Darrell, Dick (photographer)

Knievel, Evel, 1938-2007 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Black-and-white photographs

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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060244F

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Star-Spangled Stuntman Evel Knievel (born Robert Craig Knievel) warms up Thursday night at Buffalo's Lancaster Speedway for one of his spectacular 100-mile-an-hour-plus leaps through space atop his motorcycle

Star-Spangled Stuntman Evel Knievel (born Robert Craig Knievel) warms up Thursday night at Buffalo's Lancaster Speedway for one of his spectacular 100-mile-an-hour-plus leaps through space atop his motorcycle

7/16/1971

Thirteen mack trucks are lined up for the 112-foot leap through space Evel Knievel made on his star-spangled motorcycle last night in the CNE grandstand field

Thirteen mack trucks are lined up for the 112-foot leap through space Evel Knievel made on his star-spangled motorcycle last night in the CNE grandstand field

8/20/1974

Now Evel's a hockey player

Now Evel's a hockey player

3/25/1975

Evel comes to CNE. At the Grandstand yesterday

Evel comes to CNE. At the Grandstand yesterday

8/15/1974

A violent storm with winds up to 200 miles an hour that ripped through Mississauga early yesterday and left a trail of destruction, tore roof off Evel(...)

A violent storm with winds up to 200 miles an hour that ripped through Mississauga early yesterday and left a trail of destruction, tore roof off Evel(...)

8/14/1977

Car 'hits' Willowdale stuntman, Stuntman Rob Wilton, a Willowdale resident, is 'hit' by a car during a demonstration of his unusual talents

Car 'hits' Willowdale stuntman, Stuntman Rob Wilton, a Willowdale resident, is 'hit' by a car during a demonstration of his unusual talents

2/18/1988

New breed of stuntman, Stuntman Ken Quinn, of Mississauga, gets 'hit' by a car in the parking lot at Square One shopping centre in Mississauga

New breed of stuntman, Stuntman Ken Quinn, of Mississauga, gets 'hit' by a car in the parking lot at Square One shopping centre in Mississauga

3/7/1988

8/20/1974

7/16/1971

8/15/1974

Daredevil Evil Knievel, who flies over lined-up cars on a steam-powered skycycle, was charged yesterday with speeding in his car at up to 100 miles an hour near Albion, Mich

Daredevil Evil Knievel, who flies over lined-up cars on a steam-powered skycycle, was charged yesterday with speeding in his car at up to 100 miles an hour near Albion, Mich

7/16/1971

7/16/1971