Rife to make jump today at Kinstle’s

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Daredevil jumper Henry “The Pitbull” Rife is making a special appearance today at Lee Kinstle’s Sales and Service, 650 W. Ervin Road in Van Wert. There will be refreshments and fun for the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Rife will jump at noon.

Rife, born in 1968, used to jump motorcycles, but prefers quads. His machine of choice is a Honda TRX-250R Fourtrax. His biggest jump was 132 feet from ramp to ground, and took place at Van Wert.

His worst crash was when he failed to jump a house trailer. He broke both legs, his collarbone, and was unconscious for 45 minutes. He also suffered a concussion and had temporary memory loss. But, like Evel Knevel, he got up and walked away.

Rife has appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman”, where he performed a live jump on national television.

To visit Rife’s Facebook page, type in “Henry The Pitbull Rife”.