The Late Great Evel Knieval is a person who chose to overcome his own inabilities to provide a public demonstration of courage. Only he knows the degree of calculation and skill it took to persevere to the end. He is a very rare type of person who made a believer of many people, the World over by his own fortitude and by so doing created a lasting record for many millions of other human beings. For this reason alone he will be considered in the years ahead as a Great human being. He lived for others in spite of any personal shortcomings. He lived for all his fans and for those who needed an inspiring note in their lives. He persevered and ran the race. He was true to his faith in others by giving of himself vicariously in his sucessive ATTEMPTS TO OVERCOME FEAR AND DOUBT.
