Joe Pennington: Volunteer Evel Knievel Museum/Stories of America's Favorite Daredevil

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Co-founder of Forge, served on the apprenticeship training committee, president of Stevenson Company, is on the welding advisory committee at Washburn Institute of Technology, and volunteer at the Evel Knievel Museum in Topeka, KS in which his expertise is in the antics of America’s Favorite Daredevil. 

The show includes:

Joe growing up in a steel worker family and where his affinity for motorcycles started. 

Story behind how the Evel Knievel Museum ended up in Topeka, KS, some of the items on display and responses he receives from visitors. 

Who was responsible for Evel wanting to become a stuntman, the back story of him making a earth mover pop a wheelie and how spending a night in jail earned him the nickname-Evel.

Stories about Evel outside of being a daredevil that includes being an insurance salesman and hitchhiking across the country. 

The story and stunt that launched him to being a household name (Caesars Palace) and some background on the 1974 jump of Snake Canyon.

Was it fame, thrill, money or all that kept him coming back? The year of 1977 was not a good one for Evel from the Shark Jump and his assault on his promoter. 

The drive, determination, positive mindset Evel had that leads to a tale from a museum visitor that stood up to his abusive father. 

A legendary Evel tale towards the end of his life, and how he has inspired Joe and helped him in his business. 

Links:

Evel Knievel Museum: https://www.evelknievelmuseum.com/

Evel Jump of Caesars Palace in 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2XUESyXsI

1974 Snake Canyon Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p1khN1xyBw

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