Tune in alert for "Pure Evel: American Legend." Premieres Monday, October 14 at 10 Pm E/P on the Discovery Channel Who was Evel Knievel? To the public, Knievel was an American hero and dedicated husband and father. But behind-the-scenes, there was a much darker and violent side. Using archival footage and candid interviews with family, friends and colleagues, Discovery Channel unravels the true story of the man behind the myth told by those who knew Knievel best. Did you know Evel was the pride of Butte, Montana? A great send up is on thestranger.com, Here's an excerpt: "Evel Knievel married his hometown girlfriend, Linda Joan Bork, in 1959, and they had four children, and then those children had children,...
- 10/4/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
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