# Karl Wallenda
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karl wallenda (; January 21, 1905 – March 22, 1978) was a German-American high wire artist and founder of The Flying Wallendas, a daredevil circus act which performed dangerous stunts, often without a safety net. He was the great-grandfather of current performer Nik Wallenda.
== Personal life ==
Wallenda, born in Magdeburg, Germany, in 1905, began performing with his family at age six.
286: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - With the "Ground Crew"
We're back from our extended Thanksgiving break with an inside look at the venerable sports venue that single-handedly elevated 1960s-era Atlanta to "major league" status, and cemented its place among the most important American cities. Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - known simply as "Atlanta Stad…
“Wire Walkers”
On March 3, 1978, Karl Wallenda stepped out onto a cable suspended 120’ above the street stretching between two high-rise hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The walk was routine for 73 yr. old who had been wire-walking for 57 years. No handstands, bicycles, 7 man pyramids…just Karl and his 23-ft. 36 …
“Wire Walkers”
On March 3, 1978, Karl Wallenda stepped out onto a cable suspended 120’ above the street stretching between two high-rise hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The walk was routine for 73 yr. old who had been wire-walking for 57 years. No handstands, bicycles, 7 man pyramids…just Karl and his 23-ft. 36 …
Karl Wallenda: Legend of the High Wire
The patriarch of the Flying Wallendas high-wire act (originally known as the Great Wallendas) endured several family tragedies during his career, but ended up falling to his death at age 73 while walking a wire between two towers, a moment captured on video.
Shadowed Archives: The Legacy of the Flying Wallendas
This episode explores the legacy, risks, and family tradition of high-wire performers, focusing on the Walenda family's history of daring acts and the enduring allure of risk and legacy in performance art. Marissa dives into the history and the legacy of the Wallenda family.
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EP. #19 (REMIX) – THE SHOW WON’T GO ON with Jeff Abraham & Burt Kearns
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The Flying Wallendas: Death, Tragedy & the Family That Kept Going Back on the Wire
They watched family members fall. They lived through horrific tragedy. And still, they went back up on the wire.
For generations, The Flying Wallendas have stunned the world with death-defying high-wire acts performed without a safety net. But behind the applause, the legendary family endured deva…
386: Nik Wallenda - How To Rise Above What's Holding You Back (Life On The Wire)
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"Life is on the wire. The rest is just waiting." -- Karl Wallenda (Nik's grandfather)
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