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Foxcatcher
The riveting true story 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
On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. Following the murder there was a tense standoff when du Pont barricaded himself in his home for two days before he was finally captured.
Foxcatcher is gold medal winner Mark Schultz’s memoir, revealing what made him and his brother champion and what brought them to Foxcatcher Farms. It’s a vivid portrait of the complex relationship he and his brother had with du Pont, a man whose catastrophic break from reality led to tragedy. No one knows the inside story of what went on behind the scenes at Foxcatcher Farms—and inside John du Pont’s head—better than Mark Schultz.
The incredible true story of these championship-winning brothers and the wealthiest convicted murderer of all time will be making headlines this fall, and Mark’s memoir will reveal the true inside story.
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Reviews
I read frequently, and this is the best book I have read in a long time. Mark Schultz does an excellent job at re telling old wrestling and life stories, as well as conveying to the reader how great of a person and talented of an athlete his brother Dave was. If you want to hear the real story of "Foxcatcher" and the Schultz brothers, read this book.
By Justin Michael
PERFECT!!
By Cameron Picklo
This was a great book. I was glad to read about the history of Mark and Dave regarding their childhood and how they each came to be wrestlers. I learned about wrestling but did skip some the parts with heavy match descriptions. I'm a girl. Not too into that, however was found the scoring explanations very interesting. Different from movie but way more real. Being an Olympian belong only to the deserving and worthy. Money can't buy victory.
By Kelsea KS
This was a very good book. I appreciate Mark Schultz taking the time to share this story of his brother David.
By Rsmith1466
The "woe is me" is overwhelming in this book. Du Pont did not ruin Mark's career, Mark ruined his own career. In addition to major anger management issues and no self esteem he appears self destructive. Both brothers knew from the beginning that du Pont was not a "stable" individual, yet they continued to associate with and or work for/with him.
By Halleyj