Author: Ike Boone
Alternate names: Verne Athanas; Ike Boone; Bill Colson; Bill Gordon; Anson Slaughter
Born: 13 Aug 1917
Died: 1962
Bio: Ike Boone was a pseudonym of William Verne Athanas, an American writer of short stories that were published in the Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Country Gentleman, Argosy and other magazines. He also wrote three novels, Maverick, Rogue Valley ande The Proud Ones. The latter was made into a movie.