“I don't know what in the world happened. I don't know if it was the power of the prayer or God himself, but it just reached out, either while I was driving or walking down the sidewalk or sleeping, and it just - the power of God in Jesus just grabbed me... All of a sudden, I just believed in Jesus Christ. I did, I believed in him!”

American stunt performer and entertainer

Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Born Robert Craig Knievel, he became known for his motorcycle jumps and for building a public career around risk, showmanship, and spectacle. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. His name became closely associated with daredevil stunts, and he was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.