Bud Shrake, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bud Shrake

American writer

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1931

Date of Death: 08-May-2009

Profession: screenwriter, biographer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.
Called a “lion of Texas letters” by the Austin American-Statesman, 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 and the Texas Book Festival Bookend Award.