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Roger Craig Knievel was reportedly given the nickname "Evel" while in jail for reckless driving by one of the guards. His cell mate was known as "awful Knofel" (last name Knofel ryming with awful). It didn't take long before guards began calling them "awful Knofel" and "Evil Knievel". Roger Knievel took to the nickname but didn't want people to think he was "evil" so he changed the spelling to "Evel" (ending in -el like his surname).
His name was Robert Craig Knievel and his nickname was given to him by the people in his town because of many of the things he had done as a teenager. The above statement was taken from the 1971 movie starring George Hamilton.
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What is Evel Knievel's real name?
Evel Knievel was born on October 17, 1938
What actors and actresses appeared in Touch of Evel - 2000?
The cast of Touch of Evel - 2000 includes: Robbie Knievel Evel Knievel Linda Knievel
Did Evel Knievel have a son?
Yes he did their names are Robbie and Kelly Knievel
What actors and actresses appeared in Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel - 2007?
The cast of Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel - 2007 includes: Robin Dick as Herself - Sister Trigger Gumm as himself Robbie Knievel as himself Evel Knievel as himself Debbie Lawler as herself Sheldon Saltman as himself
Is Evel Knievel still alive?
No, Knievel died on November 30, 2007, at the age of 69 from pulmonary fibrosis.
