Close to 90,000 spectators crammed
London's Wembley Stadium recently to
watch Evel Knievel attempt a leap across
13 London buses. The number proved to
be unlucky for the King of the Daredevils
as his near perfect flight ended in disaster
upon landing. What caused the Last of the
Gladiators to crash? London buses are six
feet, seven inches wide while Mack trucks,
Knievel's usual obstacle, are six feet across,
which means that Evel missed his mark by
seven feet. Knievel sustained a broken back
bone, pelvis, hand and finger in the
accident and brought his career broken
bone total to 54. Despite his statement to
the crowd that "The people of London have
witnessed my last jump," late word is that
Knievel and mechanic Roger Reiman will
return to England in September or October
to complete their British tour.
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