GRANTS, N.M. - Part I
Maybe we've all known a boy-child who could not resist risks or could not keep out of trouble. Maybe he stole hubcaps. Maybe he was chased by a policeperson. Maybe he was even thrown into jail. Bobby 'Evel Knievel' was such a child. Fast forward 20 years. Just about every American kid that owns a bike, builds makeshift ramps and dreams of becoming the next Evel Knievel. Meet the flawed but admirably courageous man behind daredevil stunts and stars - and - stripes marketing. Join movie-goers Friday, August 14th at 1 pm in your NMSU Library. The biographical film 'Evel Knievel' takes viewers from Butte, Montana to the world.
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Part II Life of a stuntman.
The following terms are meaningful to the life of Evel Knievel. Watch the movie bearing his name and learn of the connections: grandparents --.-- Butte, Montana --1950's ----- age 8 --- Butte High School ----- Anaconda Copper Mine ----- jail ---rodeos ---- ski jumping — military service ----- track marriage - - hunting and fishing -----_ motocross circuit — — broke collarbone --Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude- salesman --- jumping cars --- crushed pelvis ---- hip, wrist, and ankle fractures ----- uninsurable -- broke right leg and foot ---- sales record - - broke back --. - the Grand Canyon Snake River Canyon --broke both arms ---- 'jump the shark -- Harley-Davidson XR-750 ---- leather jumpsuits — Knievel toys ----- tv appearances ----- bankruptcy -- Motorcycle Hall of Fame ----- Evel Knievel Museum --- stroke ---- liver transplant --- - Christian conversion.
Check out this film on Friday August 14' at 1 pm in the NMSU Library.