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Red Dillard was a Harlem-based crime boss who was dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in the Country.” Born Dillard Morrison in Alabama, he was noted for being an aggressive child, regularly getting into fights with neighborhood bullies. He gained the name “Red” after a botched hair straightening attempt. His criminal career would start sometime after moving []

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