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Thousands Bid Farewell to Evel Knievel

by Hope Stockwell, NPR
December 11, 2007

The funeral for daredevil Evel Knievel was held Monday in his hometown of Butte, Montana. Thousands of people came out in tribute to the motorcycle stunt rider who became a cultural icon in the 1960s and '70s.

Hope Stockwell reports from Montana Public Radio.

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  • Morning Edition, December 11, 2007
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