He Once Cause An International Incident

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In his early 20s, before he became a famous stuntman, Knievel founded a semi-professional hockey team in his hometown called the Butte Bombers. Using his savvy sales skills, Knievel managed to convince the 1960 Olympic Czechoslovakian hockey team to play them in a warm-up game.

When the Czech officials went to the box office to collect their payment, they found no money or receipts waiting for them. Obviously, the Czechs weren't happy, and the United States Olympic Committee had to pay the team to avoid an international incident.