10 Stories About Evel Knievel You Won't Believe
3. He Was An Insurance Salesman
Before his foray into the world of motorcycle stunts, Knievel held a regular job selling insurance door-to-door for Combined Insurance. He even held a company record for selling policies, having sold 271 in a single week. However, this record was short-lived when it quickly became apparent that a large number of these had been sold to the inmates of a nearby psychiatric facility
His record-breaking performance turned out to be his downfall as he quickly became bored with going door-to-door and, after only a few months on the job, appealed to be given a seat on the board of the entire company.
Unsurprisingly this appeal was declined. Following this, he quickly left the company and moved his family to Washington where he opened a Honda dealership.