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No. 203: Spanky Spangler
Even though he was a fall guy legend for decades, we first got to know Spanky Spangler in Butte back in 2002. That is when he lit himself on fire and jumped off Hotel Finlen.
Yes, you read that correctly. He lit himself on fire and jumped off the iconic hotel.
That was part of the first Evel Knievel Week in Butte. That turned into Evel Kneivel Dayz and then Evel Knievel Days. Spanky was a highlight almost every year. He also jumped a car, jumped out of a hot-air balloon, jumped off the Original head frame jumped off the Metals Bank Building and then jumped off the Finlen again.
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