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5 days ago · As the years passed, the Outlaws Motorcycle Club moved forward from Johnny Davis’ principles and became a birthing ground for aggressive individuals who rose to prominent ranks in the 1970s. Due to an influx of ex-veterans from the Vietnam War who were disillusioned with the government, violence swelled within the group.
John Davis, the reputed founder of the Outlaws, was killed by a "pot smoker" and Vietnam veteran during a shootout near Lake Shore Drive on the North Side of Chicago as a result of the feud.
Aug 15, 2015 · John Davis founded Outlaws MC in 1935 in McCook, Illinois. He was murdered by a Vietnam Veteran in the early 1970’s. It is believed that the murder was the result of a power struggle within the club where it was split by those who were beer drinkers and those who were pot smokers.
Jun 21, 2024 · Davis was later ousted from his leadership position and killed for refusing to take the club in this direction. Tensions escalated when the Outlaw MC developed a brutal rivalry with the Hells...
Jun 21, 2024 · The Bikeriders, Nichols’ first film since 2016’s Loving, tells the story of the Vandals, a 1960s Chicago motorcycle club loosely inspired by the real Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club, the...
Jun 21, 2024 · The Outlaws originated almost 90 years ago. While The Bikeriders documents the founding and rise of the fictional Vandals starting in the 1960s, the Outlaws’ true story began three decades...
Jun 21, 2024 · A new film dramatizes the story of a motorcycle club chronicled by Lyon in the 1960s, offering a tribute to the outlaw spirit. This still from The Bikeriders is a recreation of Danny Lyon's photo...
