Friday November 30 2007 The Last Gladiator lost his courageous 3 year battle with terminal lung disease. Robert Craig ?Evel? Kneivel died November 30, 2007 at age 69 in Clearwater Florida.
Evel the stuntman, hero, daredevil, and legend set many records attempting to jump motorcycles over large obstacles. On New Year's Day, 1968, Knievel made his name with a jump across the fountains at Caesar's Palace in Las Vagas. ABC news showed him crash-landing and suffering severe injuries. It became one of the most popular of all sports clips.
Evel was great man who while alive touched and changed many lives. He is and always will be one of the greatest inspirations in this racers life. Team Ballzout Motorsports will be running Evel?s #1 patch on their uniforms out of respect for their long lost hero, friend, and inspiration for the 2008 series of RROCK and MOROC.
Words by
Louie Keener
Team Ballzout Motorsports
"It doesn't matter how many times you fall in life you are never a failure till you don't get up." EVEL KNIEVEL
