Evel Knievel died today

back in the day I had a Evel Knievel bike with the red,white and blue strings. laughing out lot and it was the truth. that Man was a Icon period. not only for him rolling on his Motorcycle but the great feats and risks that he took. He was the coolest and coldest cat doing what he was doing. He was X games and a reality show all rolled into one before it had a name. back in the day before cable became the norm ABC long before ESPN when ABC was known as World Wide of Sports and doing there own thing with hardly any corperate tie ins they always had a Event that would showcase the depths and risks that Evel Kneivel would dare do next. He was attempted jumping the Grand canyon, and other events. He made a whole bunch of money through marketing his image on lunch boxes, my Bike and other toys. He was a marketing machine. call it Irony when Kayne West the rapper did a Homage video to Knievel a year and change ago. now Knievel wasn't happy about the video,etc.... but the past few days they settled a lawsuit and also patched things up. Evel Knievel was as Big as any other Icon of the 70's. He was fearless and marched to the beat of his own drum. He was a Athlete and I don't know if NFL QUarterback SuperStar Brett Favre will admit it or not but he reminds me so much of Evil Knievel with the way he approaches the game of Football. Knievel had a Almost Elvis Presley outfit and persona to boot. Knievel was like a cross between Jerry Lee Lewis, and ELvis Presley but with hiw own vibe. back in the day tv iconic show Happy days even had a episode where the Fonz did a EvilEsque stunt which had a part 1 and 2. Knievel lost bones and even went into a Coma for what he enjoyed doing the most. His Sony Robbie followed in his father's foot steps and has been successful. today marks the end of a era and this man was a big time icon. he did things his way.