One of the big points in the Dassler brothers’ lives was when they split in 1948. The split was caused by the two brothers feuding after Rudi returned from being arrested by the Americans. Much of the feuding was caused by Rudi being suspicious of Adi for tipping off the American forces. I think that Rudi was being slightly paranoid and that he shouldn’t have accused his own brother of turning him in. This split between the brothers also split their family apart. Their sister Marie supported Adi because Rudi had refused to hire her two sons, and their mother supported Rudi. I think it would be very difficult if I had been in that situation to choose between the two brothers.
The Dassler Brothers