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Lee and Evel – Chapter 2 , Early Venues
Lee and Evel, the story of Lee Ratliff and the years he served as driver, mechanic and crew chief to his friend Evel Knievel. Continue reading
Lee and Evel – Chapter 3, Dangerous Flying
The story of Lee Ratliff and Evel Knievel. Chapter 3 gets into Evel’s experiences as a private pilot. Continue reading
Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary
Tagged "Beechcraft", "Evel Knievel", "King Air", "Robbie", "Six Flags", Ann, Beech, Beer, biography, Butte, Duke, Knievel, memoir, Montana, Olive, Olympia, Seattle, unpublished, Washington
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Lee and Evel – Chapter 4, Fun On The Road
Lee and Evel, story of Lee Ratliff’s time with Evel Knievel. Chapter 4, Fun On The Road. Continue reading
Lee and Evel – Chapter 5 – Celebrities and Road Rage
Atlanta was supposed to be a welcome relief from the chaos of New York. It did present a bit of a logistical problem with the trucks though. Lee needed to get the big double trailer rig inside the Exhibit … Continue reading
Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary
Tagged "Atlanta", "Butch Wilhelm", "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", "Redd Foxx", "Roger Reiman", "Xavier Cugat", biography, Charo, memoir, unpublished
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Lee and Evel – Chapter 6 – The Final Act
When asked to recall some details of Evel’s appearance at the Great Lakes Dragaway in the town of Parish, Wisconsin Lee right away said that it had to be outside. That was because the event took place in the … Continue reading
Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary
Tagged "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", biography, memoir, unpublished
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Lee and Evel – Chapter 1 , Beginnings
A memoir of Lee Ratliff and the three years that he spent working for Evel Knievel. Chapter 1 of 6. Continue reading →