If one man deserves the nickname Risk Taker, it would most definitely be Evel Knievel. This is because he dropped out of high school. He opened a motorcycle shop with almost all his money and relied on that as his source of income for a while. He also broke an insane amount of bones throughout his career as a daredevil and surprisingly never got hurt badly. Evel Knievel lived a very risky lifestyle. Evel Knievel wasn't one for education and wanted to take his own path in life. It wasn’t easy for Knievel because from the beginning “Knievel was a standout athlete in track and field and hockey, he struggled in school. His parents had divorced when he was young and he was raised by his grandparents.” (Biography.com Editors). This shows that Knievel had a tough life throughout his teenage years, leading him to the point where he just didn't want to deal with
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Before too long, he was arrested for robbing hubcaps, motorcycles, and generally being a menace.” (Biography.com Editors). This demonstrates that even after Knievel dropped out of high school, he couldn't hold a job and was being arrested way too many times. After Knievel did his first stunt show, it instantly became an amazing opportunity for him. After a while of hopping on and off of different jobs, “He moved to Moses Lake in about 1963 and opened a Honda motorcycle dealership. Later he moved to Sunnyside and worked in Don Pomeroy's shop.” (Kirk, Andrew). This shows that he took an interest in motorcycles early on and he would later build his entire career off of them. After a good amount of time working at the new shop, “He started doing small stunt shows, then got a promoter and did larger shows in California where he became famous and the rest is history.” (Kirk, Andrew). This shows that he worked his way up from the ground completely on his own and was making a name for himself slowly but
Before too long, he was arrested for robbing hubcaps, motorcycles, and generally being a menace.” (Biography.com Editors). This demonstrates that even after Knievel dropped out of high school, he couldn't hold a job and was being arrested way too many times. After Knievel did his first stunt show, it instantly became an amazing opportunity for him. After a while of hopping on and off of different jobs, “He moved to Moses Lake in about 1963 and opened a Honda motorcycle dealership. Later he moved to Sunnyside and worked in Don Pomeroy's shop.” (Kirk, Andrew). This shows that he took an interest in motorcycles early on and he would later build his entire career off of them. After a good amount of time working at the new shop, “He started doing small stunt shows, then got a promoter and did larger shows in California where he became famous and the rest is history.” (Kirk, Andrew). This shows that he worked his way up from the ground completely on his own and was making a name for himself slowly but