| Edition |
Large print edition |
| Phys Descr |
415, 8 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print crime scene |
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Thorndike Press large print crime scene
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-414) |
| Summary |
On January 26, 1996, Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz was shot in the back by John E. du Pont at the family's famed Foxcatcher Farm estate in Pennsylvania. Dave and his brother, Mark, were both gold medal-winning wrestlers who should have been at the peak of their careers. Du Pont was heir to a life of privilege. How did this senseless murder happen? Mark Schultz takes us behind the scenes at Foxcatcher Farm -- and inside the head of the wealthiest convicted murderer in history |
| 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 |
| Subject |
Schultz, Mark, 1960-
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Schultz, David L., 1959-1996
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Du Pont, John E. (John Eleuthère)
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Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography
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Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography
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Murder -- United States -- Case studies
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Wrestling -- United States
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| Alt Author |
Thomas, David
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| OCLC # |
893898739 |
| ISBN # |
9781410476142 |
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1410476146 |
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