Bud Shrake

Bud Shrake
Shrake at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
Shrake at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
BornEdwin A. Shrake Jr.
(1931-09-06)September 6, 1931
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 2009(2009-05-08) (aged 77)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • sportswriter
  • novelist
  • biographer
  • screenwriter
Alma materR. L. Paschal High School
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Christian University
SpouseJoyce Shrake
Doatsy Shrake
Children2

Edwin A. "Bud" Shrake, Jr. (September 6, 1931 – May 8, 2009) was an American journalist, sportswriter, novelist, biographer and screenwriter. He co-wrote a series of golfing advice books with golf coach Harvey Penick, including Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, a golf guide that became the best-selling sports book in publishing history.[1] Called a “lion of Texas letters” by the Austin American-Statesman,[2] Shrake was a member of the Texas Film Hall of Fame, and received the Lon Tinkle lifetime achievement award from the Texas Institute of Letters[2] and the Texas Book Festival Bookend Award.[3]

  1. ^ Bud Kennedy, “Texas novelist ‘Bud’ Shrake dies in Austin,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (05/08/2009)
  2. ^ a b Patrick Beach "Versatile author 'Bud' Shrake dies at 77," Austin American-Statesman (May 09, 2009)
  3. ^ TxState's Southwestern Writers Collection Exhibit Honors Texas Book Festival 2002 Award Winners