He seemed pleased to be in the sun, pleased to be in the water, pleased to pee in his wetsuit. Knoxville popped up and flew a hundred yards toward the beach, as easy as a kid on a zipline. It made no sense to Knoxville’s family and friends after the first broken bone, and they’re no closer to understanding it now. Knoxville’s parents, Phil Clapp and Lemoyne Houck Clapp, attended rival high schools in Knoxville. Other than feeding Bo Diddley, Knoxville was exempt from chores.