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How many bones did Evel Knievel break? How did Evel Knievel break so many bones?

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Evel Knievel has reportedly suffered over 433 bone fractures, earning an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the survivor of “most bones broken in a lifetime”.

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Image Credits: Sports Illustrated

Evel Knievel’s thirty-two bones were broken during crashes. His skin was scraped off during raceway skids. He had to get surgeries to implant rods and screws into his arms and legs in order to stabilize damaged bones.

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Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and entertainer. The American motorcycle daredevil captivated audiences with his death-defying stunts.

Evel Knievel, after completing his sophomore year in Butte High School, left education and got a job as a diamond drill operator with the Anaconda Mining Company. However, his true passion was in motorbiking and not in the mining industry.

Evel Knievel had a toy line and a movie made about him, “Viva Knievel!” Evel Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. Evel Knievel is the father of Robbie Knievel, Kelly Knievel, Tracey Knievel and Alicia Knievel.


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