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Thirteen mack trucks are lined up for the 112-foot leap through space Evel Knievel made on his star-spangled motorcycle last night in the CNE grandstand field
Thirteen mack trucks are lined up for the 112-foot leap through space Evel Knievel made on his star-spangled motorcycle last night in the CNE grandstand field

Thirteen mack trucks are lined up for the 112-foot leap through space Evel Knievel made on his star-spangled motorcycle last night in the CNE grandstand field

Date8/20/1974
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Star-Spangled Stuntman Evel Knievel (born Robert Craig Knievel) warms up Thursday night at Buffalo's Lancaster Speedway for one of his spectacular 100-mile-an-hour-plus leaps through space atop his motorcycle
Star-Spangled Stuntman Evel Knievel (born Robert Craig Knievel) warms up Thursday night at Buffalo's Lancaster Speedway for one of his spectacular 100-mile-an-hour-plus leaps through space atop his motorcycle
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Stuntman Evel Knievel. Movie about him coming here
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7/16/1971
Ribbons of stalled cars and trucks out lined closed-down highways and roads in Wood-stock-Ingersoll area last night as drifts as high as 8 feet covere(...)
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1/10/1978
Daredevil Evil Knievel, who flies over lined-up cars on a steam-powered skycycle, was charged yesterday with speeding in his car at up to 100 miles an hour near Albion, Mich
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7/16/1971
Evel comes to CNE. At the Grandstand yesterday
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9/2/1976
Trick toy: Evan Kaminsky, 3, has mastered GoBots, toy robots that change into cars, trucks motorcycles, planes and spaceships when unfolded
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Chicago at the grandstand. The rock band Chicago last night gave the second of its concerts at the CNE Grandstand this year. Star critic Peter Goddard(...)
Chicago at the grandstand. The rock band Chicago last night gave the second of its concerts at the CNE Grandstand this year. Star critic Peter Goddard(...)
8/20/1975
Last Night at the Ex, Hot California Pop star Michael ('How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?') Bolton last night kicked off a triple bill concert with Kenny G and Anita Baker at the CNE Grandstand
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