Life of Evel: Evel Knievel (31 page)
Roberts, Kevin 258
Rockefeller Center, New York 128
Rogers, Roy 14
Rooney, Mickey 196
Ross, Christopher 53
Royal Signals Display Team, The 48
Rundle, Bill 272, 277
Russell, C.M. 212
Saltman, Sheldon ‘Shelley’ 128, 185–8, 194, 205, 206, 217, 237, 248, 273
Santilla, Antonio 177
Sarno, Jay 61–4
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
168
Savage, Stephanie 258
Savage, Swede 44
Savalas, Telly 178
Schuller, Robert H. 263–5, 274, 276
Scramble Van 123
Screen Actors’ Guild 77
Seattle International Raceway 91, 93
Seattle Totems 21
Sheehy, Mike 253
Shelton, Chuck 58
Sheraton Universal Hotel 178, 189
Simpsons, The
237
Sinatra, Frank 5, 64, 175, 223, 274
Six Flags St Louis roller coaster 270
Sky Cycle 1–2, 119, 124, 158
X-1 118, 119, 120, 130, 142
X-2 119–20, 129, 130–1, 135, 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 162, 254
Smith, Alex 30
Smithsonian Museum 237
Snake River Canyon 1–2, 4, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126–40, 141–54, 156, 157, 158, 168, 169, 171, 172, 176, 179, 185, 199, 201, 235, 249, 251, 253, 255, 256, 258
Southern Nevada Golf Association Championship 256
Spangler, Spanky 254
State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit 104
Stewart, Jackie 158
Stimulator, The 226
Stone, W. Clement 30–1
Strato Cycle 122, 178
Stunt Cycle 121–2
Stunt Game 123–4
Stunt Stadium 122
Sturgis Rally 254
Success System that Never Fails, The
31 (Stone) 31
Sullivan, Father Gerry 146
Sullivan, Gene 88
Super Jet 122
Superscape Group 258
Sur-Kill 28, 29–30
Swaggart, Jimmy 265
Swank, Jack 192
Tahoe-Carson Speedway 77
Talisman Companies 256
Tarantino, Quentin 6, 220
Think and Grow Rich
(Hill) 31
Thomas, Betty 242
TNT 258, 259
Tobacco Root Mountain 10
Top Rank Inc 128, 136
Touch of Evel
47, 237
Transit Charter Company 204
Traux, Robert C. ‘Bob’ 118–19, 120, 130, 131, 144, 150, 151–2, 162–3
Travel Channel 249
Travolta, John 6, 220, 221
Trevino, Lee 197
Triber, Darrell 38
Triumph 48, 199, 200
T120 Bonneville 55, 56, 64, 65, 66, 67, 80–1, 82, 86, 250
Tucson Dragway 103
Twin Falls 116, 126, 129, 131, 133, 134, 137
Twin Tower Enterprises (
The Last of the Gladiators: Evel Knievel
) 210–11
United Nations 102
Universal Studios 242, 257
US Army 20–1, 190
VanLuwenn, Skip 44
Vietnam 4, 71–2
Viva Knievel!
77, 84, 105, 123, 176–8, 184, 237
Walker, Andrew 257
Wallenda, Karl 143
Ward, Bob ‘Wicked’ 137
Warner Bros 176, 177
Watt, Jim 138–9
Wells, Gary 201
Wembley Stadium 2, 48, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 169, 171, 235, 236, 249
West, Kanye 270–1
White Helmets, The 48
Wide World of Sports
53–4, 62, 120–1
Wild Turkey 64, 75, 156, 166, 175, 188, 196, 206, 243, 258
Wilhelm, Butch 44
Williams, Cheri 215
Williams, Flip 216
Williams, Judge Amy 246
Willis, Bruce 73
Winter Olympics (1960) 22
Wisconsin International 116
Wonderland Sound and Vision 258
World’s Greatest Thrill Spectacular 197–8
Wright, Michael 259
www.tripod.com 247
Yakima Speedway 92
Yellowstone Park 29
Youngblood, Ed 87
Zoo District theatre company 257
Thanks to the following (in alphabetical order) for their assistance and/or support in compiling this book: Roger Atyeo, Jim Barker, Josie Barker, Karen Boyle, Steve ‘Biggsy’ Bygraves, Ally Cubbon, Mary Cubbon, Stewart Cubbon, Paul Downey, Clark Gibson, Paul ‘Green Dog’ Greenhead, Shannon Chloe Greenwood, Angela Hewitson, Emily Hewitson, Neil Hewitson, Paul ‘Jonah’ Jones, Jim Loughran, Donnie McCleod, Leigh McQueen, Nick Mullen, Ben Purvis, Bertie Simmonds, Heather Temple, Pete ‘Scouse’ Whittington, Tracy Wisbee and to all at The Briars for keeping me sane.
A special thanks to Michael Doggart, Tom Whiting, Tarda Davison-Aitkins, Rachel Nicholson, Juliet Davis, Sara Walsh and all at HarperCollins
Publishers
for making this book possible. And many thanks to Stuart Mather for going beyond the call of duty in fixing wayward computers.
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