John Du Pont, Dave Schultz, And The True Story Of ‘Foxcatcher’
After John du Pont started a training facility for wrestlers on his Foxcatcher estate in Pennsylvania, he grew close with former Olympian Dave Schultz — then he murdered him. IMDbIn the reliable story that inspiredFoxcatcher , millionaire heir John du Pont murdered grappler Dave Schultz in Newtown Square , Pennsylvania on January 26 , 1996 . On Jan. 26 , 1996 , Dave Schultz , one of America ’s most accomplished Olympic wrestlers , was polish off in cold blood by John du Pont on his Pennsylvania estate , the inheritor to one of America ’s great luck ....