Evel’s deeds: Daredevil’s duds, cane go up for auction

Kelly Knievel is legendary daredevil Evel Knievel’s oldest son, though he mostly describes himself as an avid golfer and fisherman.

On Saturday, he shot 76 at the Southern Nevada Golf Association Henderson Amateur at Revere Golf Club. On Sunday, he shot 75 to finish sixth, 11 shots in arrears of UNLV’s Justin Chong, who won, and nine shots back of former PGA touring pro Edward Fryatt, who was second.

The competition is keen on the local amateur golf circuit. Plus, it doesn’t pay anything to finish sixth, or, for that matter, first or second.

So on Thursday, Kelly Knievel said he was putting some of his dad’s stuff up for auction. He discussed the details at Evel Pie on Fremont Street downtown — on National Pizza Day. This was strictly coincidence, but it also seemed appropriate.

The items up for bid are his old man’s leathers and walking stick. The iconic white jumpsuit adorned with stars and stripes is one of two Kelly has possessed. The other one is in the Smithsonian, he said.

This is the one “as close as we can authenticate” that Evel wore when he jumped his motorcycle over 50 stacked cars at Los Angeles Coliseum in 1973. The cane he toted with a certain swagger on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.

Evel Knievel, a part-time Las Vegas resident, died in Florida in 2007. The items will be offered through noted collectibles dealer Heritage Auctions during a show in Dallas on Feb. 25 and 26. The KANTOWSKI,