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- Inspired by Marlon Brando in The Wild One, Barger joined a bike club called the Oakland Panthers. Realising that they were only weekend riders, he soon formed his own group, the Oakland Hell's Angels, and made regular contact with other clubs across California and later the world.
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When Otto Friedli, the founder of the original San Bernardino Hells Angels chapter, was imprisoned in 1958, Barger was proclaimed de facto national president. One of his first actions was to relocate the club's "mother chapter" – the national headquarters – from San Bernardino to Oakland.
Apr 10, 2024 · Upon returning to California in 1956, Barger joined the Oakland Panthers, a short-lived motorcycle club made up of fellow veterans. Although the Panthers didn’t last long, they did pave the way for Barger to join up with the Hells Angels and cement his legacy.
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Feb 16, 2015 · Hell's Angel In 1957, when 18-year-old Ralph "Sonny" Barger and some friends started a Hell's Angels club in Oakland, CA, they were unaware at first that there were already Hell's Angels clubs elsewhere in the state.
Aug 13, 2015 · In 1955, Barger dropped out of high school and enlisted in the army. He was dishonorably discharged when superiors realized he was only 16. Barger became a founding member of the Oakland, California chapter of the Hells Angels on April 1st of 1957. He was 18 years old.
Inspired by Marlon Brando in The Wild One, Barger joined a bike club called the Oakland Panthers. Realising that they were only weekend riders, he soon formed his own group, the Oakland Hell's...
Jul 1, 2022 · It’s hard to appreciate today, but when Barger founded the Oakland chapter in 1957, the mythology of the outlaw biker had already been emblazoned on the national consciousness through the Hells...
Jan 1, 2001 · Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed.
