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Cavaretta siblings continued to perform in various configurations (including with spouses and others) at Circus Circus, toured, and competed internationally, while pursuing other interests and opportunities. Jimmy briefly joined
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act that gained widespread popularity in the 1960s and 1970s for their acrobatic performances and international tour and media appearances. Initially composed of teenaged siblings, the team, inducted into the
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as an aerial motorcyclist before returning to acrobatics with "The Flying
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