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 …

2023年11月1日 · In the 1950s and 60s, Barger rose to prominence as president of the Oakland chapter, helping the Hells Angels grow into a fearsome and powerful organization. Along with Friedli, Barger set the tone for the rebellious, anti-authority ethos that became a …

In contrast to other prominent motorcycle clubs in the United States, the Hells Angels organization is not headed by a national or international president; it is instead governed by regional officers, who are each chosen to represent a collective of localized charters at monthly regional meetings.

2024年4月10日 · Thompson described Barger as “the Maximum Leader” of Hells Angels. He embodied everything about the group and played a major role in unifying and incorporating the organization. While Barger himself would deny claims that he was the club’s president, it was clear that many members revered him as such.

2022年6月30日 · Sonny Barger, founder of Hells Angels, has died at 83. The iconic outlaw biker had a brief batte with cancer, according to statement Thursday morning.

2016年3月1日 · Sonny Barger is the former President and founding member of the Hells Angels Oakland Chapter. Read about his early life, club involvement, crimes and more.

2022年6月30日 · FILE - Ralph “Sonny” Barger, president of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels, is pictured in 1967. Barger, the leather-clad figurehead of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club has died at age 83. Barger’s death was announced late Wednesday, June 29, 2022, on his Facebook page. (San Francisco Examiner via AP, File)

2022年6月30日 · Barger became the Hells Angels national president in 1958 when the founder of the original San Bernardino chapter, Otto Friedli, went to prison. Once at the helm, Barger moved the club's...

2022年6月30日 · The founder of the Hells Angels, Sonny Barger, has died at 83, according to a social media statement and his former attorney. He had cancer.

2022年6月30日 · Barger’s former attorney Fritz Clapp confirmed to NBC News that the longtime Hells Angels president died at his home Wednesday following a bout with liver cancer.