Evel Knievel's Jumpsuit
date: label: date made
content: early 1970s
name: label: worn by
content: Knievel, Evel
notes: label: Description
content: More than a daredevil, Evel Knievel combined athletic ability and showmanship to reach worldwide fame and popularity. Making his motorcycle soar over rows of vehicles was far more dangerous than previous motorcycle stunts and required greater skill. Television carried his visually stunning, suspenseful performances to audiences everywhere. For his costumes, Knievel chose custom-made jumpsuits with patriotic designs and white leather to contrast with black leather jackets. He always wore a helmet for safety. Knievel’s jumping career lasted from 1965 to 1976; he wore this jumpsuit at the height of his career in the early 1970s.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Road Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Robert C. Knievel, a.k.a. Evel Knievel
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1995.0032.01
label: accession number
content: 1995.0032
label: catalog number
content: 1995.0032.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jumpsuit
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 66 in x 28 in; 167.64 cm x 71.12 cm