10 Stories About Evel Knievel You Won't Believe

10. He Brutally Assaulted Someone Whilst Having 2 Broken Arms

In 1977, whilst recuperating from a failed jump, Knievel became aware of an upcoming book ‘Evel Knievel on Tour’ written by Sheldon Saltman, the promotor of Knievel’s disastrous Snake River Canyon stunt.

The book alleged that Knievel was abusive towards his family, was an alcoholic and also an anti-Semite.

Knievel then decided to fly California to confront Saltman and once arriving, with both arms still in casts, proceeded to viciously attack him with an aluminium baseball bat shattering the bone in one of Saltman’s arms and rendering him unconscious.

For his actions, Knievel was sentenced to 6 months in county jail and was also given 3 years probation. He remained unrepentant however, arranging for himself and his fellow prisoners to be transported to-and-from their work release programmes in chauffer driven limousines.