Son of the also famous Evil Knievel
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The famed stunt rider died last Friday. He was only 60-years old. His last days were in a hospice with pancreatic cancer
Knievel first jumped his bicycle at age 4. Performed in Madison Square Garden at age 8, and went on to follow in Evil's footsteps.
350 jumps in his career
He performed his last jump in 2011 in Coachella, California, jumping 50 feet above tractor-trailer trucks at the Spotlight 29 Casino
Set 20 motorcycle stunt records in his lifetime.
Looking Back
Pretty good mass of photos from the life and times of Robbie Knievel. Scenes throughout his career in:
Photos at New York Post
and also
WFMZ
And then there is this: