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Title
Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel on bike at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif., 1973
Contributor
Barnard, Tony
Date Created and/or Issued
February 9, 1973
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4069
Description
THE KNIEVEL KNACK--"…Find a tougher opponent than mind," says Evel Knievel. "My opponent is death." He'll attempt to jump 50 cars on his motorcycle Sunday at the Coliseum.
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b711_273970A-1
ark:/21198/zz0002p4rf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Entertainment
Stunt performers--United States
Daredevils--United States
People
Sports
Motorcyclists--United States
Knievel, Evel, 1938-2007
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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