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Good Bye Evel Knievel Your legend will live on

By Ginger Magoon

Real Estate Agent with Remax - Bryan College Station

November 30, 2007 01:53 PM

Legendary Evel Knievel died today at age 69. Known for all his daredevil motorcycle jumping. I remember as a child going-to the Astrodome in Houston to watch him jump over a group of buses. During his daredevil life he suffered many broken bones, has almost died in several of his accidents. The legend he leaves with me in my Real Estate Career is although I may have some failures and fall. I have get back up brush my knees of and get back into the Real Estate ring. God Bless You and your legend shall live on Knievel!

AP Photo: Daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel poses at the open-air Canadian national exhibition stadium in Toronto, Canada,...

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Tom Burris

NMLS# 335055 - Baton Rouge, LA

Texas/Louisiana Mortgage Pro - 13 YRS Experience

Mr. Original Red White & Blue.

I was a fan. My little boy even likes to watch the old jumps.

Nov 30, 2007 02:27 PM

Susan Boeldt

Century 21 Rautmann/Schils Real Estate Inc - Sheboygan, WI

I remember as a child thinking he was the coolest guy in the whole wide world!

Nov 30, 2007 02:49 PM

Dan Forbes

Bradenton, FL

Who would have thought he ever would have died of natural causes. What a boring way to go for Evil. I'm sure he would rather have flown to heaven on his motorcycle.

Dec 01, 2007 01:18 AM

Brian Block

RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President - McLean, VA

Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate

Ginger, I'm with Dan on this one, the least that Evel could have done was to go down in a blaze of glory!

Dec 01, 2007 01:26 AM

Sam White

College Station, TX

Integrated Marketing - Bryan College Station,

I shed a tear or two yesterday for Evil. I was a bike-riding little boy during his heyday. Its a wonder I didn't break anything considering the ramps we made to jump our bikes. We'll lift a glass for him tonight.

Dec 01, 2007 01:30 AM

Pat Laracy Baker

Realty Executives Boston West - Holliston, MA

Pat Baker Dream Home Maker

Hi Ginger, I was going to post about Evil Kneival too. It is hard to believe that he is 69 years, but then I am about to 60. Oh my that is unbelievable too. There is more to the story. Here is a link to the rest of the story http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=3873

Dec 01, 2007 01:41 AM

Ginger Magoon

Remax - Bryan College Station - College Station, TX

Bryan, College Station Texas Real Estate

Thanks Pat for the link

Dec 01, 2007 01:43 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Ginger, Evel was a daredevil extraordinaire and provided great entertainment and suspense for all of us with his theatrics. He was certainly someone who went for it. Remember him jumping a canyon once?

Dec 01, 2007 01:44 AM

Aggie Friend Kay Perry, A&M Class of '94 & '97

Kay Perry, Broker - College Station, TX

Ginger, I found this tribute to Evel K sweet. You turned it into a great analogy to relate to real estate. Thanks for your blog.

Dec 01, 2007 05:21 AM

Jeff Payne

The Payne Group at Keller Williams Success Realty - Panama City, FL

Panama City Real Estate

RIP Evel.

Dec 01, 2007 05:34 AM

Jeff Belonger

Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ

The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Ginger.... I was out last night and saw this on TV... I had to shake my head twice. In any case, nice tribute.

Question... what year did you seem him in the Astrodome? thanks

Dec 01, 2007 08:45 AM

Good Bye Evel Knievel Your legend will live on

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