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—— how many bones did evel knievel break in his life?

while evel knievel never actually broke "every bone in his body," ultimately, the 433 broken bones he suffered during his career earned an entry in the guinness book of world records as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime.  [two views]


evel knievel thrilled audiences with his motorcycle stunts; jumping his harley davidson motorcycle over horrifying obstacles, is just one of them.

but, as with stunt-work, it comes with a price. knievel's just happens to be multiple fractures in almost all of his bones over his fifteen-year career.

knievel suffered through fourteen open-reduction surgeries in order to replace an incredible total of various bones. many were fastened together with steel screws, pins or rods as shown in his shoulder x-ray below.

over the years of his long career, he would spend thirty-six months in a hospital ward due to injuries from his events.

while evel knievel never actually broke "every bone in his body," ultimately, the 433 broken bones he suffered during his career earned an entry in the guinness book of world records as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime".


—— publication history.
05.03.2016 (originally published)
17.03.2018 (wattpad published)

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