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 legendary 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.
Longtime companion of Texas governor Ann Richards, and is buried next to her.
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Started his journalism career at the Fort Worth Press and later worked for the Dallas Times Herald and The Dallas Morning News before moving to Sports Illustrated. Was working in Dallas in November 1963, when he and his roommate decided to line the motorcade route to catch a glimpse of President John F. Kennedy.
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Wrote at least 10 novels, and collaborated with Willie Nelson on a biography.
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He is survived by his sons, Ben Shrake and Alan Shrake; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
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He was a sports reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald and Dallas Morning News before he joined the staff of the Sports Illustrated where he worked until 1979.
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He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas with a degree in Philosophy and English.
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He graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas.
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