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Foxcatcher : the true story of my brother's murder, John du Pont's madness, and the quest for Olympic gold

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2014

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Title:	Foxcatcher : the true story of my brother's murder, John du Pont's madness, and the quest for Olympic gold
Author:	Schultz, Mark, 1960-
Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	New York, New York : Dutton, [2014] ©2014
Description:	311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color ; 24 cm
Summary:	"The riveting true story--soon to be a high-profile film--of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty. Mark's memoir reveals the true inside story of why John du Pont shot and killed Dave Schultz"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Schultz, Mark, 1960- Schultz, David L., 1959-1996 Du Pont, John E. (John Eleuthère) Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography. Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography. Murder -- United States -- Case studies. Wrestling -- United States.
Genre:	True crime stories. Autobiographies. Case studies.
Contents:	Prologue -- Making a champion. A fighter's chance ; From off the mat to champion ; John du Pont ; One and done at UCLA ; Creating an aura ; National champion! ; Escape from hell ; Brothers, Olympians ; Golden moment ; Erasing the asterisk -- Destroying a champion. Just "Coach" ; A man and his program in disarray ; At all costs ; Protest at the Olympics ; A new home, a new life ; Trouble at Foxcatcher ; Why? ; My ultimate victory ; Justice.
ISBN	9780525955030

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