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Hal Butler

Born: 01/03/1913   St. Louis
Died: 06/16/2002
Parents: Charles and Estelle Butler
Spouse: Eleanor
Children: Beverly and Joyce

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Nature at War
- Natural disasters in the United State. 		Non Fiction Teen Chicago : H. Regnery Co. 1976
Abandon Ship! Fiction , Action , Adventure Teen Chicago : H. Regnery Co 1975
Inferno! : Fourteen fiery tragedies of our time Non Fiction Teen Chicago : H. Regnery Co. 1975
Baseball's Champion Pitchers Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1974
Al Kaline and the Detroit Tigers Biography , Michigan Teen Chicago, Regnery 1973
Sports Heroes Who Wouldn't Quit Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1973
Millions of Cars Non Fiction , Michigan Teen New York, J. Messner 1972
The Willie Horton Story Biography , Michigan Teen New York, J. Messner 1970
Roar of the Road Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1969
Under Dogs of Sport Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1969
Stormin' Norman Cash Biography Teen New York, J. Messner 1968
Baseball All-Star Thrills Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1967
The Bob Allison Story Biography Teen New York, J. Messner 1967
There's Nothing New in Sports Non Fiction Teen New York, J. Messner 1967
The Harmon Killebrew Story Biography Teen New York, J. Messner 1966
Other writings:
- Contributor of articles on sports and travel to periodicals 		Teen
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, " Having always been something of a sports nut, my first books (as you can see) were on sports. Have branched out a bit with the last three books, which are on ship disasters, fire disasters, and natural disasters--which might mark me as something of a disaster as a writer (no best sellers yet!). Love to write and wouldn't want to do anything else."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Writer's Digest Contest 1st Place for "Niagara's Most Hair-Raising Stunt" 1964

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 57-60 1976

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Public schools Detroit , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Freelance writer for more than 30 years, "starting with fiction for pulps" 1974 -2000
Associate editor, Managing editor
-  (1963-1966, 1966-1974) 		Ford Times Detroit , MI 1963 -1974
Editor Ford Dealer MI 1953 -1963
Reporter Rouge News Detroit area , MI 1947 -1953
Office clerk Ford Motor Co. Dearborn , MI 1942 -1947
Correspondence writer Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Detroit , MI 1936 -1942

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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