17 Facts About Corey Scott

Corey L Scott was an American stunt performer and professional motorcycle stunt rider.

Corey Scott was born in Decatur, Indiana and became interested in motorcycle stunt riding at age 15.

Corey Scott's father died on January 8,1987, when Scott was 18.

That same year in 1987, Corey Scott graduated from high school and moved to Florida.

Corey Scott then began performing with the Joie Chitwood Chevy Thunder Show, which he continued to work with for several years.

Corey Scott performed in over 2,000 shows with the Chitwood organization.

Corey Scott specialized in wheelies, the motorcycle-car precision driving exhibition and the motorcycle-pick up jump, where he jumped over a moving truck with a ramp attached to the back of it.

Corey Scott later left Chitwood and formed his own independent company called Corey Scott's Super Stunts.

In 1995, Corey Scott won a ramp-to-ramp jump competition in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Corey Scott later took a break from stunts after suffering a head injury shortly after the competition.

Corey Scott drove up a steep ramp on his motorcycle and was supposed to land into a net that was hoist high into the air.

Corey Scott jumped over 70 feet high on his motorcycle.

Corey Scott was meant to grab the net upon hitting it, but he missed, bounced out, and fell to the ground below.

Corey Scott landed on his head, broke his neck, and suffered other serious head and chest injuries.

Corey Scott was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Corey Scott had performed the stunt four times before with no problem.

Corey Scott was 28 years old at the time of his death.