Who were the first 9 soa?

The first nine members of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club (SAMCRO) were a group of Vietnam War veterans who formed the club in 1967. They were known as the “First Nine” and laid the foundation for what would become one of the most powerful and notorious outlaw biker gangs in the fictional world of the Sons of Anarchy TV show.

Here is a brief overview of each of the first nine members of SAMCRO:

1. John Teller – Founding member and former President of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1993, which many believe was not an accident but rather a murder.
2. Piney Winston – Founding member and former Vice President of SAMCRO. He was also a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was a mentor to Jax Teller, John Teller’s son, and died of emphysema in Season 4 of the show.
3. Clay Morrow – Founding member and former President of SAMCRO. He was not a veteran of the Vietnam War but joined the club in the late 1970s. He served as President of SAMCRO for many years until his betrayal and eventual death in Season 6.
4. Keith McGee – Founding member and former Sergeant-at-Arms of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was murdered by Clay Morrow in Season 3.
5. Wally Grazer – Founding member of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was not a major character on the show and his fate is unknown.
6. Thomas Whitney – Founding member of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was not a major character on the show and his fate is unknown.
7. Lenny “The Pimp” Janowitz – Founding member of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was a close friend of Clay Morrow and served as the club’s bookkeeper until his death in Season 6.
8. Otto Delaney – Founding member of SAMCRO. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped form the club in 1967. He was not a major character in the early seasons of the show but became a more prominent character in later seasons before his death in Season 6.
9. Chico Vellenueva – Founding member of SAMCRO. He was not a veteran of the Vietnam War but joined the club in the late 1960s. He was a close friend of Clay Morrow and served as the club’s enforcer until his death in Season 1.

Together, these nine men formed the original core of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and established the values and traditions that the club would uphold for years to come. Their legacy is a central part of the show and is explored in detail in flashbacks and other narrative devices.