Robbie Knievel
| Born | May 7, 1962 |
| Hometown | Butte, Montana, United States |
| Parents | Evel Knievel |
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Robbie Knievel wows at the Iowa State Fair
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Robbie Knievel, Son Of Legendary Daredevil, Dead At 60
Robbie Knievel, who jumped over military airplanes and cleared the hotel fountains of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, died after a long battle with cancer.
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Daredevil Robbie Knievel, who has died at 60, thrilled crowds with a record-setting jump at Oneida Casino in 1998
Kaptain Robbie Knievel was 36 when he drew a crowd of 10,000 to Oneida Casino in Green Bay to attempt to beat one of his father's motorcycle jumps.
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Robbie Knievel, stuntman who followed in father Evel Knievel's footsteps, dies at 60
Robbie Knievel, a record-breaking stunt performer and the son of the stuntman Evel Knievel, died of pancreatic cancer, his brother confirmed.
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Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later — has died in Nevada, his brother said. Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno after battling pancreatic cancer, Kelly Knievel said. “Daredevils don’t live easy lives,” Kelly Knievel told The Associated Press.
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Son of daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel charged with drunken driving
(Reuters) - The son of daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving in his father’s hometown of Butte, Montana, after setting off a chain-reaction collision and fleeing in his vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday. Robbie Knievel, 52, was stopped by authorities a block away from where witnesses told police he slammed his Chevrolet Yukon into the back end of another vehicle, which then hit a third vehicle in a Tuesday evening accident that inflicted no
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Just Like Daddy: Robbie Knievel said to be planning Snake River Canyon jump
Some might say it is a matter of family honor, others that he is just a man trying to emerge from the giant shadow of his father. If you were to ask Robbie Knievel why he plans to attempt the great Snake River Canyon jump that almost killed his father, legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, he may say that it is just his way to pay his respects to his late, great poppa. Whatever motivation tipped the scales of pursuing the concept to reality, word on the streets is that Knievel Jr is going for th
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Video: Robbie Maddison jumps a motorcycle 120 feet to top of Arc de Triomphe in Vegas
Ever since Evel Knievel made jumping a motorcycle into a national phenomenon, there seems to be an endless supply of insane (and inane) stunts with which to occupy our imaginations. The latest feat was performed in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve and involved launching Robbie Maddison -- the man who performed a different jump in Sin City last New Year's Eve -- over 100 feet and landing at the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris hotel. Of course, what goes up, must come down, and so did Robbi
