Mega Flashback – Evel Knievel’s First Jump on Wide World of Sport

Evel Knievel is a name that will be stamped in pop culture for eternity for his death defying stunts that dropped jaws and demanded attention from high in the sky.

While today, it might just be a name, we take a trip back to the actions that brought meaning to the world wild world of stunt riding.

It’s an incredible throwback as we check out the scene on ESPN in an incredibly vintage sportscast coverage that shows Knievel doing what made him great.

Check out the video below and prepare for a walk down memory lane or maybe even a dive into history that happened before you were born. This really goes to show the stark difference of what sporting news used to look like and what it looks like today.

THAT WAS HUGE AIR! RIDER GOES AIRBORNE AFTER RUNNING OVER UNSECURED LOAD!