Chicago Gaylords
The Almighty Gaylords Nation is a Chicago street gang that was founded in the early 1950s. The original president of the Gaylords selected the name after reading about the Gaylords in the public library; the Gaillards, later anglicized to Gaylord, were people from Normandy who lived near the Château Gaillard, constructed by Richard I. The gang is part of the People Nation alliance and are known for disrupting rival gangs near Kilbourn Park.
| Founded | Early 1950s |
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| Founding location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Territory | Chicago, Indiana, Florida, Iowa, Alabama, Wisconsin, Michigan |
| Ethnicity | Mostly White Americans. Some Mexican Americans |
| Membership | 1,000–2,000 |
| Activities | Extortion, battery, assault, gun trafficking, intimidation, murder |
| Allies | People Nation, Latin Kings, Insane South Side Popes, 12th Street Players, Indiana Aryan Brotherhood, Vice Lords, Latin Brothers |
| Rivals | Folk Nation, Insane Deuces, Simon City Royals, Insane Spanish Cobras, Maniac Latin Disciples, C-Notes, Insane North Side Popes |
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