Barger was born Ralph Hubert Barger in Modesto, California before his family moved to Oakland. He joined the U.S. Army when he was a teen and eventually joined a motorcycle club and adopted the ...

OAKLAND — Sonny Barger ... Bay Area News Group) Born Ralph Hubert Barger, the Modesto native moved to Oakland as a child, enlisted in the U.S. Army as a teen, and gravitated toward motorcycle ...