Biography
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. Willie: An Autobiography (1988)
Bootlegger's Boy (1990)
Harvey Penick's Little Red Book [with Harvey Penick] (1992)
And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend [with Harvey Penick] (1993)
For All Who Love the Game: Lessons and Teachings for Women [with Harvey Penick] (1995)
The Game for a Lifetime: More Lessons and Teachings [with Harvey Penick] (1996)
The Wisdom of Harvey Penick [with Harvey Penick] (1997)
Filmography
all 8
Movies 7
Writer 7
TV Shows 1
Pair of Aces (1990)
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Songwriter (1984)
Tom Horn (1980)
Nightwing (1979)
J.W. Coop (1974)
Kid Blue (1973)
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-09-06
Deathday2009-05-08 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceFort Worth, Texas, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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