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# Stanley Tookie Williams

(1953–2005)   Gangster

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Stanley Tookie Williams was a gangster.

## Quick Facts About Stanley Tookie Williams

Born December 29, 1953

Died December 13, 2005

Profession Gangster

## About Stanley Tookie Williams

American murderer (1953–2005)... \| Stanley Tookie Williams III was an American gangster who co-founded and led the Crips gang in Los Angeles. He and Raymond Washington formed an alliance in 1971 that established the Crips as Los Angeles' first major African-American street gang. During the 1970s, Williams was the de facto leader of t

##  Quotes by Stanley Tookie Williams

> [“I'm learning to "master self" while rising from the ashes of madness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-tookie-williams/i-m-learning-to-master-self-while-rising-from-the-ashes-of-madness/)

[Stanley Tookie Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stanley-tookie-williams/)

[Learning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/learning/)

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